Partial analysis of Insta-Foam

Technical Report · Thu Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:6880701

Chou, L W

Insta-Foam, used as a thermal insulator for the non-critical area of the external tank during the prelaunch phase to minimize icing, is a two-component system. Component A has polyisocyanates, blowing agents, and stabilizers. Component B has the polyols, catalysts, blowing agents, stabilizers and fire retardant. The blowing agents are Freon 11 and Freon 12, the stabilizers are silicone surfactants, the catalysts are tertiary amines, and the fire retardant is tri-(beta-chloro-isopropyl) phosphate (PCF). High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was quantitatively identified polyols and PFC.

• Research Organization: Alabama A and M Univ., Huntsville (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6880701
• Report Number(s): N-84-16030
• Resource Relation: Other Information: In Alabama Univ. Research Report, p. 30, see N--84-16022 06-80
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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