Chemical Agent Resistant Coatings: Status Update

Abstract

WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO......Key areas of Interest and Efforts * Topcoats, Primers, Pretreatment and Munitions * Water Dispersible and Solvent Based Chemical Agent Resistant Coatings (WD-CARC and Moisture Cure CARC) * Next Generation of Coatings. ARL is the Lead DOD and R&D Activity for CARC * Innovative formulations approaches * New raw materials selections * Advanced characterization * Maintains Ownership for all key specifications regarding pretreatments, primers and topcoats for all tactical and related support equipment and munitions coating * Elements assist to implement and transition products.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA508868

Entities

People

  • John A. Escarsega
  • Pauline Smith

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Pollutants
  • Aluminum Alloys
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Chemistry
  • Coatings
  • Composite Materials
  • Ground Vehicles
  • Insensitive Explosives
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Munitions
  • Polymer Matrix Composites
  • Resilience
  • Resistance
  • Specifications
  • Standards

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Surface Coatings Technology.