Processing of Low-Density HGM-Filled Epoxy-Syntactic Foam Composites with High Specific Properties for Marine Applications. [PDF]
Materials (Basel), 2023 A solution casting approach is used to create hollow glass microsphere (HGM)-filled epoxy–syntactic foam composites (e–SFCs) by varying the concentrations of HGM in epoxy according to different particle sizes.
Afolabi OA, Mohan TP, Kanny K.
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Synthesis and Characterization of Al Chip-Based Syntactic Foam Containing Glass Hollow Spheres Fabricated by a Semi-Solid Process. [PDF]
Materials (Basel), 2023 In this study, aluminum (Al) chip matrix-based synthetic foams were fabricated by hot pressing at a semi-solid (SS) temperature. The densities of the foams ranged from 2.3 to 2.63 g/cm3, confirming that the density decreased with increasing glass hollow ...
Son YG, Park YH.
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A Thermoset Shape Memory Polymer-Based Syntactic Foam with Flame Retardancy and 3D Printability. [PDF]
ACS Appl Polym Mater, 2022 Here we report a thermoset shape memory polymer-based syntactic foam inherently integrated with flame retardancy, good mechanical properties, excellent shape memory effect, and 3D printability.
Abedin R +6 more
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Analysis of Particle Variation Effect on Flexural Properties of Hollow Glass Microsphere Filled Epoxy Matrix Syntactic Foam Composites. [PDF]
Polymers (Basel), 2022 Syntactic foam made from hollow glass microspheres (HGM) in an epoxy matrix has proven to be a good material with a strong structural strength. Understanding filler particle size variation is important in composite material formation, especially in ...
Afolabi OA, Kanny K, Mohan TP.
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Current Status of Research on the Modification of Thermal Properties of Epoxy Resin-Based Syntactic Foam Insulation Materials. [PDF]
Polymers (Basel), 2021 As a lightweight and highly insulating composite material, epoxy resin syntactic foam is increasingly widely used for insulation filling in electrical equipment. To avoid core burning and cracking, which are prone to occur during the casting process, the
Zhang Z +6 more
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Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2023 For a long time, the extremely high chemical activity of magnesium melt with ceramics at high temperatures makes it challenging to synthesize Mg-matrix syntactic foams (MgSFs) by casting. In this work, for the first time, high porosity of AZ31B magnesium
Haobo Qu +7 more
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Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2023 Syntactic foams, containing up to 23 wt% of untreated waste tyre-derived rubber particles mixed with hollow glass microspheres (HGMs) and epoxy, were produced via compressed air-assisted injection moulding.
Nathaphon Buddhacosa +5 more
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New Aluminum Syntactic Foam: Synthesis and Mechanical Characterization. [PDF]
Materials (Basel), 2022 Metal matrix syntactic foams (MMSF) are advanced cellular materials constituted by a system of a minimum of two phases, in which a dispersion of hollow particles is embedded by a continuous metal matrix.
Sánchez de la Muela AM +3 more
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Data characterizing tensile behavior of cenosphere/HDPE syntactic foam [PDF]
Data in Brief, 2016 The data set presented is related to the tensile behavior of cenosphere reinforced high density polyethylene syntactic foam composites “Processing of cenosphere/HDPE syntactic foams using an industrial scale polymer injection molding machine” (Bharath et
B.R. Bharath Kumar +4 more
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Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Materials, 2023 Fiber accumulation due to printing ink inconsistency makes additive manufacturing (AM) of reinforced thermoset syntactic foam composites difficult. This study predicts and analyzes the mechanical properties of AM-made carbon fiber-reinforced syntactic ...
Nawafleh Nashat, AL-Oqla Faris M.
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