- Author
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Lieberman, S.
- Title
- Development of Organic Non-Flammable Spacecraft Potting, Encapsulating and Conformal Coating Compounds.
- Coporate
- Furane Plastics Inc., Glendale, CA
- Report
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AD/B-208797
December 16, 1971
402 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
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spacecraft
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coatings
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spacecraft environments
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flammability
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fluorosilicones
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additives
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formulations
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test methods
- Identifiers
- fluoroelastomers; modified fluoroelastomers; silicone RTVs; fluorosilicone RTVs; modified silicone; fluorosilicone RTVs
- Abstract
- The overall Program objective was to develop a flexible compound which not only functioned in a manned aerospace environment as on effective electrical insulation, but whose flammability characteristics in 16.5 psia, 60% oxygen/40% nitrogen were evidenced by rapid self-extinguishment and minimal thermal (pyrolysis) degradation. Based upon extensive contacts with sources of pertinent information (i.e. literature survey, vendors, etc.), a broad array of "non-flammable" polymeric specie, and additives generally noted to have flame retarding properties, were investigated, formulated, and tested. This report contains details of these test methods and procedures utilized in the Program but which are not either readily available, or are of some special nature. In addition, a description of the special flammability facility designed and fabricated for this Program is also presented.