Initial Compounding Studies of Polyphosphazene Rubber

Abstract

Polyphosphazene rubber, a new elastomeric material, was compounded with various curing agents and evaluated for fuel resistance, low temperature flexibility and general physical properties. The compounding studies showed that the polymer is curable with dicumyl peroxide in the presence of magnesium oxide. Testing showed that the polyphosphazene is a nonflammable material with an excellent combination of fuel resistance and low temperature properties. Its physical strength is weak but future polymerization work and improved compounding techniques may produce desired strength and provide a material suitable for use in Army applications.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0860170

Entities

People

  • Angus Wilson

Organizations

  • United States Army Soldier Systems Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Curing
  • Curing Agents
  • Department Of Defense
  • Dermatologic Agents
  • Fire Resistant Materials
  • Low Temperature
  • Magnesium Compounds
  • Materials
  • Mechanics
  • Oxides
  • Peroxides
  • Physical Properties
  • Resilience
  • Resistance
  • Tensile Properties
  • Tensile Strength
  • Wear Resistance

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Polymer Science and Engineering.