Published 1994 | Version v1
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Improved compressive strength ordered polymer fibers via radiation-induced cross-linking

Creators

  • 1. Foster-Miller, Inc., Waltham, MA (United States)
  • 2. M.I.T., Cambridge, MA (United States)

Description

Radiation cross-linking was successfully applied to increase the compressive strength of ordered polymer fibers. PBO, PBO/IP-600, methyl-PBZT and dimethyl-PBZT fibers were irradiated with proton, electron and gamma rays at varying doses. The compressive strength of PBO fiber was doubled by proton irradiation and dimethyl-PBZT fiber was improved more than 50 percent by electron irradiation. PBO/IP-600 and methyl-PBZT fibers were not noticeably improved by irradiation. Fiber swelling studies at M.I.T. confirmed the cross-linking mechanism for protons and electrons, but not gamma rays. The results of efforts to improve the compressive strength of ordered polymer fibers are discussed

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
American Chemical Society.
Imprint Place
Washington, DC (United States)
Imprint Title
208th ACS national meeting
Imprint Pagination
2072 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 1484, Paper POLY 368.

Conference

Title
208. American Chemical Society national meeting.
Dates
21-26 Aug 1994.
Place
Washington, DC (United States).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
26024969
Subject category
S07: ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES; S38: RADIATION CHEMISTRY, RADIOCHEMISTRY AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY; S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CHEMICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; COMPRESSION STRENGTH; CROSS-LINKING; ELECTRON BEAMS; FIBERS; GAMMA RADIATION; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; PROTON BEAMS
Descriptors DEC
BEAMS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; IONIZING RADIATIONS; LEPTON BEAMS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NUCLEON BEAMS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PARTICLE BEAMS; POLYMERIZATION; POLYMERS; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIATIONS

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-940813--.