Abrasion and Hydrostatic Head of Weathered Rubber-Coated Fabrics.

Abstract

The abrasion mass loss and hydrostatic head of a nylon and of a cotton fabric, each coated with natural rubber, neoprene, polyurethane (PU) or chlorosulphonated polyethylene (CSPE) and exposed to various weathering conditions, were determined. Correlations between hydrostatic head abrasion mass loss were generally low. During abrasion, coated nylon fabrics lost more mass than coated cotton fabrics. CSPE was most susceptible to abrasion, particularly on nylon, though with little dependence on conditions of exposure. Neoprene was worse on cotton. PU had the lowest mass loss and least susceptibility to exposure conditions, except at Innisfail. Natural rubber lost more mass on abrasion than neoprene or PU, especially at PERME. Load during exposure had a negligible effect. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA097647

Entities

People

  • A. R. Wakefield
  • J. E. Swallow

Organizations

  • Royal Aircraft Establishment

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abrasion
  • Aircrafts
  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Biomedical And Dental Materials
  • Ceramic Materials
  • Correlation Analysis
  • Dielectric Polymers
  • Materials
  • Natural Rubber
  • Neoprene
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Polymeric Films
  • Probability
  • Rubber
  • Silicon Carbide
  • Weathering

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  • Polymer Science and Engineering.