Castable Materials for Neutron Shields.

Abstract

Elastomeric materials were investigated as hydrogenous shields for neutron radiation. In general, emphasis was confined to those materials with the highest hydrogen densities which can be cast and cured at room temperature. Various liquid natural, butyl, and polybutadiene formulations were evaluated to determine their curing characteristics and suitabilities as neutron shields. The most promising material consisted of an epoxy resin cured, liquid, carboxy modified polybutadiene filled with polyethylene.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1961
Accession Number
ADA307519

Entities

People

  • J. W. Mcgarvey
  • W. M. Veroeven

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biomedical And Dental Materials
  • Dielectric Polymers
  • Elements
  • Epoxy Resins
  • Fabrication
  • Gamma Rays
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Military Research
  • Plastics
  • Polymeric Films
  • Polymers
  • Radiation
  • Resins
  • Rubber
  • Synthetic Rubber
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.
  • Polymer Science and Engineering.