Materials science encompasses four classes of materials, the study of each of which may be considered a separate field: metals, ceramics, polymers and composites. This volume gathers important research from around the globe in this dynamic field including research on scanning acoustic correlation microscopy; analytical applications of borates; mechanical behaviour of masonry structures; use of isocyanate as a primer for synthetic rubber; fatigue of high temperature polymer matrix composites; efficiency analysis for multi-junction PV hetero-structures and high electrical field effect in the copper-zinc-phosphate glasses.