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Title: Infrared spectroscopy of a polyurethane elastomer under thermal stress

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/661682· OSTI ID:661682
 [1];  [2]
  1. Hampden-Sydney Coll., VA (United States). Dept. of Chemistry
  2. Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States). Chemical Science and Technology Div.

FTIR spectroscopy was used to study changes in hydrogen bonding in estane, a polyurethane elastomer used as a binding agent in high explosive systems, as a function of temperature. Hydrogen bonding in estane has been observed to decrease with an increase in temperature.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Assistant Secretary for Management and Administration, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-36
OSTI ID:
661682
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-98-506; CONF-970812-; ON: DE98003458; TRN: AHC29814%%171
Resource Relation:
Conference: 11. international conference on Fourier transform spectroscopy, Athens, GA (United States), 10-15 Aug 1997; Other Information: PBD: [1998]
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English