NASA NTRS · 19920028383
Polymer blends for LDB applications
Abstract
A series of LCP/PE blends have been studied to determine the potential of such systems to produce a high modulus balloon film material which retains the balloon fabrication and low temperature flight advantages of the current PE films. Blown films of blends of 5 and 15 percent LCP in PE have been produced which show a 28 percent enhancement in modulus over the neat PE matrix. These results are substantially lower than anticipated and are explained in terms of the LCP reinforcement aspect ratio and fibril diameter.
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Lichkus, Andrew M., Harrison, Ian R.. 1991-01-01. Polymer blends for LDB applications. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19920028383
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