Low density, microcellular foams, preparation, and articles
Abstract
A microcellular low-density foam of poly(4-methyl-1-pentene) particularly useful for forming targets for inertial confinement fusion has been developed. Articles made from the foam have been machined to tolerances of 0.0001 inch, although the densities of the fragile foam are low (about 10 to about 100 mg/cc) and the cell sizes are small (about 10 to about 30 ..mu..m). Methods for forming the foam and articles are given. The yield strength of the foam of the invention is higher than was obtained in other structures of this same material.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6599329
- Application Number:
- ON: DE83006854
- Assignee:
- EDB-83-048527
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; LASER TARGETS; FABRICATION; PLASTIC FOAMS; INERTIAL CONFINEMENT; LASER FUSION REACTORS; COLLOIDS; CONFINEMENT; DISPERSIONS; FOAMS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PLASMA CONFINEMENT; POLYMERS; TARGETS; THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS; 060201* - Fusion Fuels- Fabrication & Testing- (1980-1987); 360401 - Polymers & Plastics- Preparation & Fabrication- (-1987)
Citation Formats
Young, A T. Low density, microcellular foams, preparation, and articles. United States: N. p., 1982.
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Young, A T. Low density, microcellular foams, preparation, and articles. United States.
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"Low density, microcellular foams, preparation, and articles". United States.
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abstractNote = {A microcellular low-density foam of poly(4-methyl-1-pentene) particularly useful for forming targets for inertial confinement fusion has been developed. Articles made from the foam have been machined to tolerances of 0.0001 inch, although the densities of the fragile foam are low (about 10 to about 100 mg/cc) and the cell sizes are small (about 10 to about 30 ..mu..m). Methods for forming the foam and articles are given. The yield strength of the foam of the invention is higher than was obtained in other structures of this same material.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1982},
month = {3}
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