Cork serves as highly efficient thermal ablation protection system on second and third stages of Minuteman ICBM, and also protects its interstages and guidance and control package; material is in use on Polaris systems, Thor-Delta, Scout, RAM B and Athena vehicles; developed by Armstrong Cork Co Insulcork 2755 is composite of cork and phenolic resins, and results in material with char-forming ability and thermal insulating efficiency; details of fabrication, results of tests, and application techniques.
Natural cork providing ablative protection for Minuteman, Polaris, Scout
Missiles Rockets
Missiles and Rockets ; 13 , n 18
1963
Article (Journal)
English
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