Banhart, J.; Seeliger, H.-W.: Recent Trends in Aluminum Foam Sandwich Technology. Advanced Engineering Materials 14 (2012), p. 1082-1087
10.1002/adem.201100333
Abstract:
We review the status of aluminum foam sandwich (AFS) technology and discuss both recent improvements of foaming technology and current application strategies. It is concluded that the quality of foams has improved in the past years but the costs are still very much the same. This is why applications in which metal foams have more than one function are more likely to be economically viable. The examples presented include electromagnetic shielding, carrier plates for mirrors, cooking equipment, architectural panels, and blast protection.