Testing and Evaluation of SURLYN Foam and SPECTRA Fiber Ropes for Buoy Systems Applications

Abstract

Softlite foam offers many advantages as buoyancy material for surface buoys because of the foam's following characteristics: Low weight/volume ratio; Tough material which is resistant to the marine environment; No painting needed since pigment is melted into the plastic during the manufacturing process. The test results indicated that more factors besides density must be taken into consideration when choosing that right foam for a specific application. In the case of a surface buoy, some very important parameters are: Surface area to volume ratio; Number of concentrical layers of foam wound up to form the main body; Outer skin conditions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA199882

Entities

People

  • A. Bocconcelli
  • H. Berteaus
  • M. Gould
  • S. Kery

Organizations

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Coast Guard
  • Construction
  • Creep Tests
  • Engineering
  • Low Density
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Measurement
  • Oceanography
  • Resins
  • Resistance
  • Sea Water
  • Thermoplastic Resins
  • Waterways
  • Wear Resistance

Readers

  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Surface Coatings Technology.
  • Theoretical Analysis.