Composite elements produced using the Baypreg® F polyurethane spray system are very light but still strong and rigid. Bayer MaterialScience has significantly extended the capabilities of this ...

Having built a strong know-how in healable prepregs, CompPair Technologies (Renens, Switzerland) has developed HealTech sandwich panels. Helping companies reach sustainability targets, CompPair’s ...

ACP Composites found the need to provide a high-quality sandwich panel that appeals to their customers but does not require the strict aerospace processing standards. Image Credit: General Plastics ...

A thermoplastic honeycomb core that is light and stiff, with above-average compression, shear and tensile strength is offering thermal insulation and reportedly outdoing most other core materials in ...

The most significant challenges involved in reinforcing honeycomb composites using traditional syntactic techniques are long manufacturing times, technical performance issues and overall finished ...

A new sandwich-structured composite has been developed from the surface layers of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) and the interlayer of polylactic acid and cellulose microfibers. The biodegradable ...

Requirements, analysis methodologies, and selected test data for impact damage tolerance and fail-safety of composite sandwich panels are reviewed and discussed. Characteristic impact damage, failure ...