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Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the 20th Symposium on Composites, July 1-3, 2015, Vienna, Austria. The 137 papers are grouped as follows: Chapter 1: Polymer Matrix Composites; Chapter 2: Metal Matrix Composites and Interpenetrating Materials; Chapter 3: Ceramic Matrix Composites; Chapter 4: Hybrid Structures, Laminates; Chapter 5: Structural Health Monitoring; Chapter 6: Coatings; Chapter 7: Modelling, Simulation; Chapter 8: Manufacturing Technology, Components/Products/Applications; Chapter 9: Testing and Characterization; Chapter 10: Cemented carbides, Cermets, Wear and Abrasion Materials; Chapter 11: Bio-Composites; Chapter 12: Recycling & Sustainability, Building Materials Keyword:Composites, Polymer Composites, Ceramic Composites, Metal Matrix Composites, Bio-Composites, Hybrid Structures, Laminates, Coatings, Structural Health Monitoring, Modelling, Manufacturing Technology, Components, Testing and Characterization, Cemented Carbides, Wear and Abrasion Materials, Recycling and Sustainability Representing most but not all of the presentations, the 137 papers cover polymer matrix composites; metal matrix composites and interpenetrating materials; ceramic matrix composites; hybrid structures and laminates; structural health monitoring; coatings; modeling and simulation; manufacturing technology and applications of components and products; testing and characterization; cemented carbides, cermets, wear, and abrasion materials; bio-composites; and recycling and sustainability in building materials. Among specific topics are synthesizing copper/silicon-carbine composites in a thermodynamic disequilibrium, the adhesive bonding of oxide ceramics for complex ceramic parts in high temperature furnaces, mechanical requirements of tailored joining technologies for spring elements in multi-material design, the surface structuring of sheet moulding compounds for process reliable coating, applying polymer plaster composites in additive manufacturing of high-