Composite materials and their use in sport

This bachelor's study pursues the utilizing of modern composite materials in spor-ting sector. It is processed as an instructional text which could be used as a supportive or supplemental subject matter for materials and technology. The study is divided in two main parts which are further sectioned into subchapters. In the introduction of the first part of the bachelor's study the development of composites is explained during the human history. Following chapter mentions the basic characteristics of the composites and presents various definitions of the composites and the term of synergic phenomenon is clarified. The next chapter discusses the most im-portant matrices based on the plastic materials which are divided into reactoplastic ma-trices and the thermoplastic ones. The features of the particular materials and their use in the production are integral part of this study as well as the illustrative pictures. The second part of this bachelor's work is focused on the practical use in the spor-ting industry namely in sporting aviation, skiing, archery, bicycling, canoeing, soccer and to manufacture hockey sticks. The production, practicability, advantages and the imper-fections are stated here as well. The chapter after that shows the price ranges of the abo-ve mentioned sporting equipment in comparison with the conventional and composite materials. The part of the second chapter is about the future of the composite materials and their current and future utilizing. In connection with the future of the composite mate-rials the use of natural fibers are mentioned too.