Progress in development of low density polymer foams for the ICF Program

Technical Report · Mon Jun 10 00:00:00 EDT 1985

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5002895· OSTI ID:5002895

Letts, S A; Lucht, L M; Morgan, R J; Cook, R C; Tillotson, T M; Mercer, M B; Miller, D E

This report describes the status of CH foam development with densities of 50 mg/ccs and cell sizes of 1 ..mu..m for the ICF Program. Two approaches that both involve polymer phase separation are being investigated. The first involves a gelation-crystallization of high molecular weight polyethylene from solution, whereas the second approach involves the modification of the phase separation morphology of water-styrene emulsions by molecularly-tailored surfactants followed by polymerization of the continuous styrene phase.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 5002895
• Report Number(s): UCID-20537; ON: DE86001928
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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