Optically transparent/colorless polyimides
- Author:
- Ezzell, K. S.
- Published:
- Dec 1, 1985.
- Physical Description:
- 1 electronic document
- Additional Creators:
- Stclair, T. L., Slemp, W., and Stclair, A. K.
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- Several series of linear aromatic polyimide films have been synthesized and characterized with the objective of obtaining maximum optical transparency. Two approaches have been used as part of this structure-property relationship study. The first approach is to vary the molecular structure so as to separate chromophoric centers and reduce electronic interactions between polymer chains to lower the intensity of color in the resulting polymer films. A second and concurrent approach is to perform polymerizations with highly purified monomers. Glass transition temperatures of thermally cured polyimide films are obtained by thermomechanical analysis and thermal decomposition temperatures are determined by thermogravimetric analysis. Transmittance UV-visible spectra of the polyimide films are compared to that of a commercial polyimide film. Fully imidized films are tested for solubility in common organic solvents. The more transparent films prepared in this study are evaluated for use on second-surface mirror thermal control coating systems. Lightly colored to colorless films are characterized by UV-visible spectroscopy before and after exposure to 300 equivalent solar hours UV irradiation and varying doses of 1 MeV electron irradiation. The effects of monomer purity, casting solvent and cure atmosphere on polyimide film transparency are also investigated.
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- NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Collection.
- Note:
- Document ID: 19860006910.
Accession ID: 86N16380.
NASA-TM-87650.
NAS 1.15:87650.
International Conference on Polyimides; 30 Oct. -1 Nov. 1985; Ellenville, NY; United States. - Terms of Use and Reproduction:
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