Feasibility Study for the USAF, Relating to Provision of Samples of New Perfluoropolyethers, for Testing as Novel Lubricants,

Abstract

Perfluorinated polyethers are an important component of the long-term strategy of the USAF, as high-temperature lubricants. Current, commercially-available materials are exemplified by the 'KRYTOX' (1) (DuPont), 'FOMBLIN' (2) (Montefluos), and 'DEMNUM' (3) (Daikin) fluids. All of these products involve a polymerisation, of a fluorinated precursor, which can be difficult to control. In particular, it is difficult to obtain high molecular weight material.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA318555

Entities

People

  • M. P. Greenhall
  • R. D. Chambers

Organizations

  • Durham University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Contracts
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Films
  • Fluorination
  • Fluorine
  • Fluoropolymers
  • Free Radicals
  • High Temperature
  • Lubricants
  • Materials
  • Molecular Weight
  • Polyethers
  • Polymerization
  • Precursors
  • Universities

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  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Polymer Science and Engineering.