Aviation: Thermoplastic and Thermoset Polymers in

This chapter presents a review of polymers and composites used in the aviation industry with new developments and standard protocols. This chapter will enable the readers to understand the aviation industry from a polymer and materials science perspective. It helps to understand the rapid growth of the aviation industry with high demand of lightweight structures. the chapter deals with all aspects of polymers including thermoplastics, thermosets, and composites. Qualification tests and some tests are given to get a better understanding of polymeric materials used in the aviation industry. Finally, some recent new developments are presented with a futuristic outlook.