A pair of knowledge organisers to support students’ understanding of the Core Technical Principles of Modern Materials, developments in Composites, Smart Materials and Technical Textiles including:

• graphene
• metal foam
• titanium
• coated metals
• liquid crystal display (LCD)
• nanomaterials
• teflon
• starch-based polymers
• thermochromic pigments
• shape memory alloys
• photochromic pigments
• conductive fabrics
• fire-resistant fabrics
• Kevlar
• Gore-Tex
• microfibres
• microencapsulation

The knowledge organisers also include keywords with their definitions, video links, example questions and revision checklists.