- Author
- McLaughlin, F. A.
- Title
- Polymeric Materials for Military Ammunition Packaging Systems.
- Coporate
- Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ
- Report
- ARAED-TR-95020, January 1996, 74 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service LIMITED DISTRIBUTION to U.S. Government agencies only
- Keywords
- packaging | ammunition | flammability | plastics | physical properties | decontamination
- Abstract
- A materials review was conducted which included the following: plastics industry survey, polymer data base review, and dialog with suppliers and experts in the field. Special emphasis was placed on physical properties such as impact strength, temperature performance, cost, availability, flame retardance, processability, and compatibility with chemicals especially military decontaminating agent DS2. The review highlighted the difficulty of comparing materials from different suppliers as there is no industry standard set for reporting properties. The review found no single material that fully met all the requirements. However, several materials were identified that may have potential application to military ammunition packaging systems if their weak areas can be compensated for by design.