High-performance materials such as polymers, metals, paper, textiles, and composite materials are widely used in the production of high technology products. The properties of these materials are well-suited for manufacturing high-performance products for several reasons:
- They can be relatively inexpensive,
- They can be easily fabricated into two-dimensional web-based materials or three-dimensional
shapes, and - Their physical bulk properties can be conducive for critical performance characteristics such as rigidity, temperature stability, moisture/oxygen barrier, and product protection.