Effects of Process Parameters during Forming of Glass Reinforced-pp based Sandwich Structure

• Main Authors: Sivakumar, Dhar Malingam, Subramonian, Sivarao, Mohd Zulkefli, Selamat, Radzai, Said
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: American-Eurasian Network for Scientific Information 2014
• Subjects: T Technology (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/13803/1/journal_2014.pdf; http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/13803/

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 aluminium.