The Effects of Supercritical Fluids on High Performance Polymers

Abstract

High performance polymers in current use have achieved a remarkable degree of ballistic protection. In spite of this characteristic the performance characteristic of many of these polymers falls considerably below theoretically predicted levels. There is considerable room for improvement in the properties of ballistic polymers in terms of chemical design, morphology, and fabrication changes for existing and new polymer structures. The project objective is to investigate the process of using supercritical fluids (SCF) to expand the parameters available for fiber fabrication or polymer modification with the aim of improving the performance properties of existing polymeric materials. Specifically, the research is intended to explore various aspects of SCF technology in order to form a basis from which further research on enhancement of ballistic properties can be accomplished. This preliminary study, therefore, is not comprehensive but it identifies areas of high potential for further work.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA206515

Entities

People

  • David Remy
  • Leonard A. Levasseur

Organizations

  • United States Army Soldier Systems Center

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Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Alcohols
  • Amides
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Critical Temperature
  • Depolymerization
  • Dielectric Polymers
  • Fabrication
  • Flow
  • Fluid Flow
  • Materials
  • Molecular Weight
  • Polymers
  • Spectra
  • Stress Strain Relations
  • Tensile Strength
  • Tensile Testing

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