Behavior of novel sandwich panels with cork/polyurethane composite foam cores and polymer facesheets

Abdelmadjid Si Salem, Souad Ait Taleb, Mohammed Meddour, Dyhia Beggaz, Nabil Benakli, Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Construction Engineering, University Mouloud Mammeri of Tizi Ouzou, Laboratory L, Faculty of Construction Engineering, University Mouloud Mammeri of Tizi Ouzou, Laboratory of Construction Engineering and Architecture , Faculty of Technology, University of Bejaia

Journal of Sandwich Structures & Materials

Published online on May 07, 2026

Abstract

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This work presents an original approach by developing a new cork-incorporated polyurethane (PU) foam as a sustainable core material for sandwich structures. The novelty of the paper consists in the valorization and optimization of natural materials and ...