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.


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    Title :

    Natural cork providing ablative protection for Minuteman, Polaris, Scout


    Additional title:

    Missiles Rockets


    Contributors:
    Judge, J.F. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1963


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English






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