DETERMINATION OF NITROGEN IN NITROCELLULOSE BY INFRARED SPECTROPHOTOMETRY

Abstract

Previous IR studies of nitrocellulose and attempts to determine nitrocellulose and the N content of nitrocellulose by IR are reviewed. An IR method for the determination of N in nitrocellulose is proposed whereby the sample is dissolved in tetrahydrofuran by standing overnight and the transmittance of the band at 6 microns measured. Various factors affecting the method were considered. The results for the proposed method compare well with the results obtained by the nitrometer method. The precision of the method is about !0.09%.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0268646

Entities

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  • George Norwitz
  • Harry Levitsky

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  • Frankford Arsenal

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  • Advanced Electronics
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Ethers
  • Films
  • Infrared Spectra
  • Munitions
  • New York
  • Nitrocellulose
  • Optical Materials
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Organic Compounds
  • Spectra
  • Standards

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