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Title: SCINTILLATOR COMPOSITION FOR COUNTERS AND METHOD OF MAKING

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4336081

This patent deals with a new composition for plastic scintillators and the method of making them. This is accomplished by mixing a solvent, selected from the group consisting of styrene, methylstyrene where the methyl group is attached to the ring, and p-vinylbiphenyl with p-terphenyl as a primary fluor. Marked improvement in the fluorescent properties of this scintillator composition is obtained by incorporating as a second fluor, a small amount of a highly conjugated hydrocarbon having four phenyl groups such as quaterphenyl or 1,1,4,4- tetraphenyl-1,3-butadiene. It is advisable to use very pure monomers in this composition, and to carry out its preparation in the absence of air.

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-12-010272
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Number(s):
US 2824841
OSTI ID:
4336081
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-58
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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