Methods and compositions for fabricating composite parts including at least
one structural material and at least one protective material that are integrally
bonded without the use of secondary bonding operations. One or more of the materials
forming the layers of the composite parts may be a ceramic composition with or
without porosity and one or more of the materials may be a polymer composition.
Methods including co-injection processes also are provided for fabricating multi-layered
structures in which each layer serves a desired function while still being integrated
into the overall structure.