Polymer foams as advanced energy absorbing materials for sports applications—A review

• Published in: Journal of applied polymer science Vol. 139; no. 9
• Main Authors: Tomin, Márton, Kmetty, Ákos
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, USA John Wiley & Sons, Inc 05.03.2022; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Damping; Deformation mechanisms; Energy absorption; engineering; impact testing; Impact tests; material science; Materials science; Mechanical properties; Multilayers; Plastic foam; Plastic foams; polymer foam; Polymers; Sports; sports application; Weight reduction

The use of polymer foams is becoming increasingly important due to the attainable weight reduction and value‐added properties. The development of foam structures is a popular research area as they have outstanding energy absorbing capability, which is related to the special deformation mechanisms of...