Processing of Hollow Glass Microspheres (HGM) filled Epoxy Syntactic Foam Composites with improved Structural Characteristics

Afolabi Olusegun A.; Kanny Krishnan; Mohan T. P

doi:10.1515/secm-2021-0011

Science and Engineering of Composite Materials (Apr 2021)

Processing of Hollow Glass Microspheres (HGM) filled Epoxy Syntactic Foam Composites with improved Structural Characteristics

Afolabi Olusegun A.,
Kanny Krishnan,
Mohan T. P

Affiliations

Afolabi Olusegun A.: Composite Research Group (CRG), Department of Mechanical Engineering, Durban University of Technology. Durban, South Africa
Kanny Krishnan: Composite Research Group (CRG), Department of Mechanical Engineering, Durban University of Technology. Durban, South Africa
Mohan T. P: Composite Research Group (CRG), Department of Mechanical Engineering, Durban University of Technology. Durban, South Africa

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/secm-2021-0011
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 28, no. 1
pp. 116 – 127

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The objective of this work is to improve the structural characteristics of hollow glass microsphere (HGM) filled epoxy syntactic foam composites with little voids content and improved HGM dispersion in the composite.

Published in Science and Engineering of Composite Materials

ISSN: 0792-1233 (Print); 2191-0359 (Online)
Publisher: De Gruyter
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials
Website: https://www.degruyter.com/view/j/secm

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