Identification of Plastics Used in Naval Ordnance.

Abstract

The Naval Torpedo Station, Keyport, Washington, was assigned responsibility for conducting a continuing program of plastics identification by BUWEPS Instruction 5450. 4 of 24 March 1960. Tests are described for identifying plastics commonly found in Naval ordnance weapons. The tests require relatively simple test procedures and equipment. Identification tests described are sensory, burning, chemical, and infrared spectroscopic tests. Typical spectrograms are included.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 25, 1967
Accession Number
ADA306592

Entities

Organizations

  • Naval Undersea Warfare Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkenes
  • Biomedical And Dental Materials
  • Butadienes
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Plasticizers
  • Plastics
  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Polymeric Films
  • Reinforced Plastics
  • Resins

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