Metallic glasses glass formability

Schroers, J. (2008). On the formability of bulk metallic glass in its supercooled liquid state. 

R Y. Leung, S. T. Gonczy, G. T. Stanford, C. E. Southern, D. M. Lipkin, Near-Net Shape Formability and Fibrous Fracture in Glass Matrix Composites Reinforced with Continuous Ceramic Fibers, NASA Conference Publication 3097, Proceedings ofthe 14th Conference on Metal Matrix, Carbon, and Ceramic Matrix... 

First, the market needs for a thermo formable TPO were characterized to define specific performance requirements. This was accomplished via review of published data and Voice of the Customer (VOC) interviews with key stakeholders in the custom thermoforming value chain including sheet extruders, custom thermoformers and original equipment manufacturers (OEM s). The output of this process was the need for development of polypropylene based thermo formable sheet that could replace fiber glass, metal, and wood. While many performance requirements are unique for each application, four specific performance requirements were common. 

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