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Preliminary investigation of thin film polymers exposed to low Earth orbitPreliminary results of thin film polymers exposed to low-Earth orbit aboard the Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) are discussed. Dynamic testing of a 0.92/0.92 mil. polyester laminate film indicated that the modulus loss of the exposed specimens may be very small. When the storage modulus of the exposed specimen was compared to the storage modulus of a control specimen over a temperature range of minus 150 degrees to 100 degrees, there was very little change. Fourier Transform Spectroscopy performed on the same exposed material indicated crosslinking of the polyethylene, which was verified by an increase in the storage modulus above the glass transition temperature. Optical microscopy of the sample showed micrometeoroid strikes and contamination in spots by what is thought to be silicon outgassed from a nearby experiment.
Document ID
19910015706
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Strganac, Thomas
(Texas A&M Univ. College Station, TX, United States)
Farrow, Allan
(Texas A&M Univ. College Station, TX, United States)
Letton, Alan
(Texas A&M Univ. College Station, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
June 1, 1991
Publication Information
Publication: NASA, Langley Research Center, First LDEF Post-Retrieval Symposium Abstracts
Subject Category
Nonmetallic Materials
Accession Number
91N25020
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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