Thermal Characterization of Commercial Polyurethane Elastomers Used in Petroleum Containment Applications.

Abstract

Numerous commercial polyurethane elastomers were evaluated using Differential scanning Calorimetry (DSC) after a variety of aging conditions including exposure to fuel and water for up to 42 days. The results indicated changes in the material as a result of aging conditions. These material or morphology changes were monitored by studying the thermal transitions detected by DSC. A general trend in thermal behavior of the conventional tank coatings was observed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA322150

Entities

People

  • Dawn Crawford

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biomedical And Dental Materials
  • Calorimetry
  • Composite Materials
  • Elastomers
  • Films
  • Macromolecules
  • Materials
  • Molecules
  • Petroleum
  • Plastics
  • Polymeric Films
  • Polymers
  • Polyurethanes
  • Scanning
  • Specialty Uses Of Chemicals
  • Synthetic Polymers

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Agricultural Chemistry/Soil Science
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Nanocomposite Materials Science