METHOD OF FORMING SYNTACTIC FOAMS

摘要

A method of forming a syntactic foam, said method including the steps of: providing a predetermined amount of constituent materials, said constituent materials including hollow microspheres, a solvent and a first binder; mixing the constituent materials; allowing the constituent materials to separate into at least a phase substantially including said hollow microspheres and a binder phase; transferring the hollow microsphere phase into a mould; and forming a syntactic foam in said mould.