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Fiberglass Reinforced Thermoplastic Structural Foam
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New glass-reinforced thermoplastic foam resins have been developed that can be molded on conventional screw injection molding machines. The glass reinforcement of the thermoplastic foams results in the restoration of physical properties normally lost when unreinforced thermoplastics are foamed.
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Mount, R., "Fiberglass Reinforced Thermoplastic Structural FoamAlso In
References
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