All-thermoplastic composite sandwich panels - Part I: Manufacturing and improvement of surface quality

Journal of Sandwich Structures and Materials

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 399-421

  Skawinski, Olivier ^a   Binetruy, Christophe ^a   Krawczak, Patricia ^a   Grando, J́erome ^b   Bonneau, Eric ^b  

^a ECOLE DES MINES DE DOUAI   (France)

^b Plastic Omnium Auto Extérieur ^*  (France)

Author keywords

Aesthetic properties; Foam core; Isothermal compression; Mechanical properties; Residual stresses; Thermoplastic sandwich

Indexed keywords

FIBER READOUT PHENOMENON; FOAM CORE; ISOTHERMAL COMPRESSION MOLDING; THERMOPLASTIC SANDWICH STRUCTURES;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; IMPACT RESISTANCE; INSULATION; ISOTHERMS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOLDING; RECYCLING; RESIDUAL STRESSES; STIFFNESS; THERMOPLASTICS;

SANDWICH STRUCTURES;

EID: 4444244924     PISSN: 10996362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1099636204040094     Document Type: Article

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