Abstract
Background: The concern about the environmental impact of emissions from automobiles has been a strong move to use lightweight materials for automotive applications. Glass reinforced polypropylene sandwich structure with aluminum skin is 30% lighter than monolithic aluminum. Objective: To study the effects of process parameters during forming of sandwich structure. Results: Strain experienced by the sandwich structure is affected by binder force, stiffness of the composite and glue state. Conclusion: Glass reinforced-PP sandwich structure can be stamp formed and has potential to replace monolithic aluminum.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3143-3150 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Advances in Environmental Biology |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 8 SPEC. ISSUE 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |