DEVELOPMENT OF NEW POLYMERS FOR AIRCRAFT APPLICATION

Abstract

Chloroprene-methacrylic acid copolymers: Air curing with Goodyear accelerator 983-C and diaminodiphenylmethane (DADPM) produced the least rain- erosive specimens. Panels cured with ZnO had poor erosion resistance; C black reduced the erosion resistance. No correlation was detected between erosion resistance and creep behaviour. Bubbling was observed when rain-erosion specimens were immersed in Hsub2O at 30 deg C for 24 hrs, particularly for specimens containing SiOsub2 in addition to ethyl Zimate and DADPM. Less bubling occurred with MgO-cured samples. Copolymer-coated 3S-Al panels showed satisfactory over-all resistance to weathering after an 11-mo exposure. Adhesion was satisfactory, but the specimens lost their gloss. Chloroprene-methacrylamide copolymers: Comparable cures were obtained with 6 parts Zimate, 2 parts MgO, and 2 parts S after baking for 1, 2, and 3 hrs at 120 deg C. Air-cured specimens had lower tensile values than high-temperature-cured materials. Royal Spectra and EPC blacks decreased the tensile strength without materially affecting the elongation or set. The chloroprene-methacrylamide lacquer which was stored without curing agents showed no deterioration after aging for 1 mo; it was stable for 1 wk with the curing system. Grafted copolymers were prepared for milling. The Bostik primer provided the best undercoat system for the copolymer.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1952
Accession Number
AD0002606

Entities

People

  • Albert Haefner
  • Henno Keskkula
  • John Adams

Organizations

  • University of Cincinnati

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aeronautical Laboratories
  • Alkenes
  • Aluminum
  • Chloroprenes
  • Copolymers
  • Curing
  • Curing Agents
  • Elongation
  • Erosion
  • Erosion Resistance
  • Films
  • Heat Energy
  • High Temperature
  • Physical Properties
  • Rain Erosion
  • Resistance
  • Tensile Strength

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Polymer Science and Engineering.
  • Surface Coatings Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics