Polymer matrix solid buoyancy materials (PSBMs) have the advantages of low density, high
strength, low cost, and low water absorption, and they are widely used in marine …

Polymeric syntactic foams (PSF) are a kind of composite material, which consists of a
polymer matrix reinforced by hollow thin wall glass micro-spheres. Because of their low …

In the present work, polymer-based syntactic foams were studied under cyclic compression
in order to investigate their compressibility, recoverability, energy dissipation and damage …

Several sports-related injuries and orthopedic treatments need the necessity of corrective
shoes that can assuage the excessive pressure on sensitive locations of the foot. In the …

Non-aqueous reactive foamed polyurethanes are widely used in the non-excavation
rehabilitation of infrastructures and fundamental engineering. However, the effect of a …

Background Advanced testing methodologies and measurement techniques to identify
complex deformation and failure at high strain rates have drawn increasing attention in …

This study reports on the effects of water absorption on the anisotropic mechanical response
of an epoxy resin reinforced with E-glass fibres. Composite specimens were conditioned by …

Polymeric syntactic foams are used in aerospace and marine applications requiring low
density and low moisture absorption together with high specific strength and stiffness. Their …

Polyurethane (PU) foam can display mechanical anisotropy because of elongation of cells in
the vertical direction when component liquid chemicals are mixed to generate PU foam …

The composite sandwich structures with foam core and fiber-reinforced polymer skin are
prone to damage under local impact. The mechanical behavior of sandwich panels (glass …