The investigation was begun in an attempt to obtain a cellulose nitrate, cloth, (by the direct nitration of cotton cloth) which would be suitable for use in powder bags. Such a product must have a rapid rate of combustion, a very small amount of ash, and a tensile strength which would meet Government requirements for powder bags.
The results of the research conducted upon the nitration of cotton cloth indicate that a high percent of nitrogen can be obtained in a very short time. However, in most cases the action needed to produce a high nitrate is so drastic that the tensile strength of the cloth is greatly reduced. This degradation is most likely due to the hydrolytic action of the acids. / M.S.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:VTETD/oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/110232 |
| Date | January 1942 |
| Creators | Andrews, William Page |
| Contributors | Chemistry |
| Publisher | Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute |
| Source Sets | Virginia Tech Theses and Dissertation |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis, Text |
| Format | [3], 32 leaves, application/pdf, application/pdf |
| Rights | In Copyright, http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |
| Relation | OCLC# 29674935 |
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