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Dynamic Mechanical Analysis Characterization of Glovebox Gloves

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1039990· OSTI ID:1039990
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  1. Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL), Aiken, SC (United States)
As part of the characterization of various glovebox glove material from four vendors, the permeability of gas through each type as a function of temperature was determined and a discontinuity in the permeability with temperature was revealed. A series of tests to determine the viscoelastic properties of the glove materials as a function of temperature using Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA) was initiated. The glass transition temperature and the elastic and viscoelastic properties as a function of temperature up to maximum use temperature were determined for each glove material. The glass transition temperatures of the gloves were ‐60°C for butyl, ‐30°C for polyurethane, ‐16°C Hypalon®, ‐ 16°C for Viton®, and ‐24°C for polyurethane‐Hypalon®. The glass transition was too complex for the butyl‐Hypalon® and butyl‐Viton® composite gloves to be characterized by a single glass transition temperature. All of the glass transition temperatures exceed the vendor projected use temperatures.
Research Organization:
Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC09-08SR22470
OSTI ID:
1039990
Report Number(s):
SRNL--STI-2012-00070
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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