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SEAMING TECHNIQUES FOR CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE FABRICS

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Army
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 8766
Amount: $49,803.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1988
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
Po Box 27 - 524 Gunter Ave
Guntersville, AL 35976
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 JOHN D LANGLEY
 (205) 582-0691
Business Contact
Phone: () -
Research Institution
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Abstract

THIS SBIR PROJECT ATTEMPTS TO DEMONSTRATE GAS TIGHT SEAMS IN CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL PROTECTIVE FABRICS SUCH AS TEDLAR, URATHAN, AND CHLOROPRENE. SEAM SEALING TECHNIQUES FOR EVALUATION INCLUDE ULTRASONICS, CEMENTS, AND DIELECTRIC, HEATED BAR, AND HOT AIR WELDING. HEAT SEALED SEAMS IN A SHEAR TYPE CONFIGURATION AND/OR A COMBINATION OF SEWING AND HEAT SEALED STRAPPING WILL BE INVESTIGATED. ALL CANDIDATE SEAMS WILL BE TESTED FOR LIQUID PENETRATION USING AN ASTM F903 PENETRATION CELL. TEST PILLOWS WILL BE MADE FOR THE MOST PROMISING CANDIDATES FOR EVALUATION USING A POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR TEST WITH A MAGNEHELIC GAUGE. ALL PERTINENT RESULTS AND DATA WILL BE SUMMARIZED IN A CLOSING REPORT.

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