RADIATION CHEMICAL EFFECTS ON POLYURETHANES. I. CROSSLINKING

Technical Report · Wed Feb 17 00:00:00 EST 1960

OSTI ID:4141554

Pestaner, J F; Gevantman, L H

A quick and useful method for measuring radiation damage in polyurethane elastomers was exannined by using the relationship between the extent of crosslinking and the degree of swelling in a solvent. A linear relationship was found to exist between radiation dose and crosslinking using three different solvents. Changes in crosslinkim g were observable for doses as low as 10/sup 6/ rads. (auth)

• Research Organization: Naval Radiological Defense Lab., San Francisco
• NSA Number: NSA-14-014132
• OSTI ID: 4141554
• Report Number(s): USNRDL-TR-406
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-60
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

METALS, CERAMICS, AND OTHER MATERIALS
EFFICIENCY
ELASTOMERS
EXPANSION
MEASURED VALUES
POLYMERIZATION
POLYURETHANES
RADIATION DOSES
RADIATION EFFECTS
SOLVENTS