Five Year Aging of Elastomeric Vulcanizates in Panama, Alaska and Illinois.

Vulcanizates prepared from commercially available elastomers were exposed outdoors in Alaska; Rock Island, Illinois; and the Panama Canal Zone to compare the effects of exposure to arctic, temperate, and tropic environments. Aging data collected on pads exposed as long as five years are presented as...

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Main Author: Bergstrom, Edward W.
Other Authors: ARMY WEAPONS COMMAND ROCK ISLAND IL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LAB
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1968
Subjects:
Elastomers and Rubber
*VULCANIZATES
AGING(MATERIALS)
ELASTOMERS
POLYESTER PLASTICS
ISOCYANATES
PLASTICS
ENVIRONMENTAL TESTS
TROPICAL DETERIORATION
ALASKA
PANAMA
ILLINOIS
OZONE
ELONGATION
STRAIN(MECHANICS)
Arctic
Alaska
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0849345
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Summary:Vulcanizates prepared from commercially available elastomers were exposed outdoors in Alaska; Rock Island, Illinois; and the Panama Canal Zone to compare the effects of exposure to arctic, temperate, and tropic environments. Aging data collected on pads exposed as long as five years are presented as part of a planned ten year program. Results show that aging is generally more severe in Panama than in Alaska or Rock Island, although some vulcanizates showed excellent aging resistance at all three sites. Unstressed polyester urethane vulcanizates, even those containing hydrolysis inhibitors, deteriorate completely within five years in Panama. Polyether urethane vulcanizates remain relatively unaffected. (Author)

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