Method for manufacture of neutron absorbing articles

Patent · Tue Jul 22 04:00:00 EDT 1980

OSTI ID:6802592

Owens, D

A one-step curing method for the manufacture of a neutron absorbing article which comprises irreversibly curing, in desired article form, a form-retaining mixture of boron carbide particles, curable phenolic resin in solid state and in particula te form and a minor proportion of a liquid medium, which boils at a temperature below 200*c., at an elevated temperature so as to obtain bonding of the irreversibly cured phenolic polymer resulting to the boron carbide particles and production of the neutron absorbing article in desired form.

• Assignee: Carborundum Co The
• Patent Number(s): US 4213883
• OSTI ID: 6802592
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
ALDEHYDES
AMINES
AROMATICS
BORON CARBIDES
BORON COMPOUNDS
CARBIDES
CARBON COMPOUNDS
COMPACTING
CURING
DIURETICS
DRUGS
FABRICATION
FORMALDEHYDE
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
NEUTRON ABSORBERS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PETROCHEMICALS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PHENOLS
PLATES
POLYMERS
RESINS
SPENT FUEL STORAGE
STORAGE
UROTROPIN
WATER