Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute
The nitration of cotton cloth
Abstract
dc:description.abstractThe 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.
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- M.S.
- Level thesis:degree_level
- masters
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Chemistry
- Department dc:contributor.department
- Chemistry
- Grantor dc:publisher
- Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute
- Year dc:date.issued
- 1942
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
-
- Andrews, William Page
Rights
dc:rights- Statement dc:rights
-
- In Copyright
- Licence dc:rights.uri
- Language dc:language.iso
- en
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Handle dc:identifier.uri
- http://hdl.handle.net/10919/110232
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/110232