Evaluation of Alternate Vanadium Compounds for Use in Fiberglass-Reinforced Plastic Soil Surfacing.

Abstract

The purpose of this investigation was to develop an alternate vanadium compound for the previously used vanadium neodecanoate (Vanadium Ten Cem) in formulating fiberglass-reinforced plastic surfacings. The study was limited to commercially available products. It was found that Accelerator VN-2 can be used in place of Vanadium Ten Cem under dry conditions but is not usable under wet conditions. Vanadyl and vanadium acetylacetonate and vanadyl naphthenate were also evaluated and were ineffective under wet conditions and inferior to Accelerator VN-2 under dry conditions. The flexural strengths of laminates prepared using Accelerator VN-2 at 320f and 750f substantially exceeded contract specifications. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA074871

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  • Theo John West

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • California
  • Civil Engineering
  • Construction
  • Engineering
  • Fabrication
  • Flexural Strength
  • Hardness
  • Laminated Glass
  • Laminates
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Reinforced Plastics
  • Shelf Life
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Vanadium Compounds

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