The Flexibility of Weathered Rubber-Coated Fabrics.

Abstract

The effects of 1 year of weathering on the flexibility of rubber-coated fabrics was studied in 208 combinations of base fabric, rubber type, time, site and stress level. Throughout, coated nylon fabrics were thicker, heavier and less flexible than coated cotton fabrics, the base fabrics being similar in mass per unit area. Fabrics coated with polyurethane or chlorosulphonated polyethylene tended to be thicker than those with natural or neoprene rubbers, whilst chlorosulphonated polyethylene coated fabrics were the heaviest. Polyurethane stiffened more than the other rubbers on storage or exposure, particularly when used on nylon. Load level had little effect on flexibility. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA049576

Entities

People

  • J. E. Swallow
  • Matthew Webb

Organizations

  • Royal Aircraft Establishment

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adhesives
  • Aircrafts
  • Alkanes
  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Body Weight
  • Data Analysis
  • Dielectric Polymers
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Testing
  • Natural Rubber
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Polyurethanes
  • Probability
  • Rubber
  • Test Methods
  • Wear Resistance

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  • Mathematics or Statistics
  • Polymer Science and Engineering.