Study of Reactive Materials for Development of new Protective Clothing Concepts

Abstract

This report describes investigations of reactive materials suitable for incorporation in or on fabrics for protection from percutaneous chemical warfare agents. Microencapsulated forms of alkali metal hydroxides and aliphatic amines were prepared and are currently being evaluated as reactive materials for the deactivation of chemical agents. Preliminary results indicate that agent simulants can be effectively neutralized by the encapsulated materials.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADB022386

Entities

People

  • Danny H. Lewis
  • Donald R. Cowsar
  • Gary W. Whitehead

Organizations

  • Southern Research

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkali Metals
  • Amines
  • Chemical Warfare
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Ethyl Cellulose
  • Fabrics
  • Hydroxides
  • Materials
  • Metals
  • Microcapsules
  • Organic Acids
  • Phase
  • Phase Separation
  • Polymeric Films
  • Protective Clothing
  • Reactive Materials
  • Sodium Hydroxide

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Materials Science
  • Organic Chemistry