RUBBER TOUGHENED ACRYLIC POLYMERS FOR ARMOR APPLICATIONS

Abstract

A program on the mechanical and dynamic properties of rubber toughened acrylic polymers has led to advanced materials. Improvements were achieved through the modification of polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) by inclusion of rubber particles in the polymeric matrix. In the investigation a series of rubber modified acrylics was examined over a range of rubber contents from zero to 16 percent with marked improvements in the ballistic resistance being obtained.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0713558

Entities

People

  • George R. Thomas
  • Margaret E. Roylance
  • Robert W. Lewis

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Advanced Materials
  • Bulletproof Glass
  • Composite Materials
  • Energy
  • Laminates
  • Materials
  • Mechanics
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Photographs
  • Polymers
  • Resistance
  • Simulators
  • Surface Energy
  • Tensile Modulus
  • Thickness

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Materials Science (Mechanical Engineering).
  • Polymer Science and Technology