Nuclear Radiation Resistant Polymers And Polymeric Compounds

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Title
Nuclear Radiation Resistant Polymers And Polymeric Compounds
Date
1962
Index Abstract
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Not Needed
Report Number
WADC TR 55-58 Part 7
Corporate Author
Goodrich (B F) Co Brecksville Oh
Laboratory
Directorate of Materials and Processes
Extent
217
NTRL Accession Number
AD276227
Identifier
AD0276227
Access Rights
ASTIA
Distribution Classification
1
Contract
AF 33(616)-7491
DoD Project
1448
DoD Task
73032
DTIC Record Exists
No
Distribution Change Authority Correspondence
AFWAL LTR
Abstract
Analysis of radiation-induced structural changes in deuterated polybutadiene revealed that saturation, unsaturation, and double bond shifts occur. The closeness of the G(H2, HD, D2) to the G(H2) for conventional cis-polyisoprene indicated that the methyl group plays a minor role in the radiolysis of polyisoprene. Special monomers of Phase I, having the aromatic protective group attached to the structural repeating unit, were synthesized. Homopolymers and several additional copolymers of Phase I were synthesized. Three condensation polymers of Phase II, having the protective aromatic group in the main chain, were prepared. Compression set during irradiation continued to be an effective index of the radiation resistance of vulcanized rubber compounds. In general, ru ber compounds without antirads required radiation exposures from 1.0 x 10 to the 8th power to 2.7 x 10 to the 9th power ergs/gram (C) to effect 50% net compression set. When antirads are present, the range becomes 3.0 x 10 to the 8th power to 4.4 x 10 to the 9th power.
Report Availability
Full text available
Date Issued
1962-03
Provenance
Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control
Type
report
Format
1 online resource
Creator
Born, John W.
Media
WADCTR55-058part07.pdf