HEAT RESISTANT ELASTOMER PROGRAM.
Abstract
In order to keep pace with advance weapons designs for both guided missiles and the more conventional Army weapons, elastomeric materials having greater heat resistance than those currently available will be required. A program is in progress to make such materials available. This program may be divided into two broad phases consisting of (1) new polymer synthesis and (2) compounding studies for improvement in thermal stability of available elastomers. Work under this phase of the program has been, and is being conducted both internally and on contract. The bulk of the synthesis effort is directed toward the objective of obtaining new special purpose elastomers which will extend the useful temperature range from the current maximum of 600 F to about 800 F. A secondary objective is to obtain elastomers with improved radiation stability alone or in combination with thermal stability. Much of the work being done in the compounding phase is related to filler modification to achieve a degree of reinforcement which will persist at elevated temperatures. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1963
- Accession Number
- AD0423192