Experimental analysis of core crushing and core movement in RTM and SRIM foam cored composite parts

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 964-988

  Wirth, Stéphane ^a   Gauvin, Raymond ^a   Kendall, Ken ^b  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b FORD MOTOR COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUSHING; FOAMED PLASTICS; PLASTIC PARTS; POLYURETHANES; REACTION INJECTION MOLDING; TRANSFER MOLDING;

COMPOSITE PARTS; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; STRUCTURAL REACTION INJECTION MOLDING;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0031623723     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073168449801701101     Document Type: Article

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