Research progress on core reinforcement technology for foam sandwich composites

Rui Zhang, Ye Zhu, Mengjiao Fang, Qingfeng Zhang, Yurong Cai, Juming Yao, The Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials and Manufacturing Technology of Ministry of Education, Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Textile Fiber Materials and Processing Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, NMG Composites Co Ltd

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Published online on March 21, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, Ahead of Print.
Foam core sandwich structures are widely used in lightweight engineering applications due to their high specific stiffness and energy absorption capability. However, under critical loading conditions such as compression, bending, and impact, their ...