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Title: Reduced volatile organic compound (VOC) ammunition coatings. Progress report, October 1994-September 1995

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:377380

Production requirements and film thickness limitations typically require that ammunition coating systems consist of a single film. This single film must provide the corrosion resistance of a primer plus such properties as color, gloss, and solvent resistance that are required of a topcoat, a compromise at best. Federal and local regulations resulting from the Clean Air Act and its amendments restrict the amount of VOC emitted during the application of protective coatings, and regulations on worker safety restrict exposure to hazardous materials such as chromates. These materials also generate hazardous wastes and the associated high disposal costs. This report summarizes progress in developing ammunition coatings that perform as well as or better than current systems, but at reduced VOC levels with chromate-free pigmentation.

Research Organization:
Army Research Lab., Fort Belvoir, VA (United States)
OSTI ID:
377380
Report Number(s):
AD-A-309468/7/XAB; ARL-TR-1078; TRN: 62610153
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: May 1996
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English