Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
1436941 Reinforced Plastics 2014 6 Pages PDF
Abstract

Cores in a sandwich construction are specified by designers to increase stiffness and reduce the weight of a composite structure. In this article Dr Damian Bannister, Chief Technical Officer at Gurit, discusses the properties required of a core material and reviews some case studies of their application in the construction, wind energy and marine sectors.

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