EFFECTS OF THE SPACE ENVIRONMENT ON PLASTICS: A SUMMARY WITH ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY

Abstract

A brief summary outlines the various space environmental factors, natural and induced, and discusses their effects on plastics and related materials. These factors are: UV radiation, high-vacuum environment, temperature extremes, high-energy radiation and high-energy particles, sputtering, and micrometeorite erosion. Structural plastics, coatings, and elastomeric materials are considered. The bibliography lists 202 selected references. In the annotations, plastic materials covered in the references are listed and results and conclusions are outlined when feasible. The arrangement is alphabetical by author. An index in depth is provided, covering both materials and subjects. This index is supplemented with additional indexes listing personal and corporate authors, military contract numbers, ASTIA AD numbers, report numbers, and technical conferences. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0288682

Entities

People

  • Arthur H. Landrock

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bibliographies
  • Composite Materials
  • Contracts
  • Coverings
  • Energy
  • Environment
  • Erosion
  • Films
  • High Energy
  • High Vacuum
  • Materials
  • Particles
  • Plastics
  • Radiation
  • Space Environments
  • Sputtering

Readers

  • Library and Information Science
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.
  • Polymer Science and Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Space