SPACE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS ON SEALS, GASKETS, ADHESIVES AND OTHER ELASTOMERIC AND POLYMERIC MATERIALS: AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY

Abstract

This bibliography contains selected references on seals, gaskets, adhesives, sealants and other elastomeric and polymeric materials under space conditions. Environmental conditions that will effect materials in space are exposure to high vacuum, service temperatures and radiation. Radiation includes ultraviolet and high-energy radiation as appropriate to the application of the material. Any application of adhesives in fabricating pressurized containers and attaching solar cell plates were included as were any tests conducted on materials used for seals and gaskets in contact with reactive fluids such as, hydrazine, UDMH (unsymmetrical dimethyl hydrazine), N2O4 and red fuming nitric acid. Materials used for inflatable space vehicles and structures are included as general applications of plastics or polymers. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0267531

Entities

People

  • Helen M. Abbott

Organizations

  • Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adhesives
  • Bibliographies
  • Energy
  • High Energy
  • High Vacuum
  • Hydrazines
  • Materials
  • Nitric Acid
  • Plastics
  • Radiation
  • Rocket Oxidizers
  • Solar Cells
  • Spacecraft
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Materials Science
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Polymer Science and Technology

Technology Areas

  • Space