Developments of Metallic Foams in Thailand

Abstract

Metallic foam is currently one of very active research topics in worldwide research communities, owing to its high potential to be employed in numerous industrial applications. Around 150 institutions are reported to be working in metallic foam research and development. In Thailand, it has been a research focus of universities and research institutes for many years. Most of them involve fabrication, characterization, improvement of metallic foam quality and process, and development of novel metallic foams. The majority of metallic foam research is conducted at Chulalongkorn University. The present article reports a review of metallic foam researches in Thailand.