Preceramic Polymers: Past, Present and Future

Abstract

A review of preceramic polymer chemistry is given. Preceramic polymers are needed because of high technology applications which arose in our aerospace age. A discussion of the early work in Germany and Japan leads to an enumeration of the requirements that must be met if a polymer is to be a useful precursor in pyrolytic ceramic synthesis. Seven current research directions in preceramic polymer chemistry are discussed and the at present uncertain future of preceramic polymer technology is pointed out.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 02, 1992
Accession Number
ADA258327

Entities

People

  • Dietmar Seyferth

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ceramic Coatings
  • Ceramic Materials
  • Ceramic Matrix Composites
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Fiber Spinning
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Polymers
  • Silicon Carbide
  • Structural Ceramics

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Polymer Science and Technology
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space