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Sprayable Silicone Ablative Coating, GE Product Code CPC-1050, Post Launch Evaluation on Complex 40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station

November 1992

By: Louis MacDowell

Abstract

In an effort to reduce the time spent refurbishing facilities between launches, a sprayable silicone ablative has been proposed as a replacement for ceramic-filled epoxy coatings. An inspection and evaluation was performed to assess the condition of an sprayable silicone ablative coating after launch of a Titan 34D missile. Subsequent evaluations by the Kennedy Space Center has shown these materials to also perform well in the Space Shuttle launch environment. Photographic documentation of the post-launch condition was also gathered. Overall performance of the silicone ablative has been evaluated as excellent.

For additional information, a complete copy of this study is available as NASA Report 92-2150.  Send requests for copies to corrosion@ksc.nasa.gov .

To download a full copy of this report in Adobe's pdf format for local printing, click 92-2150.pdf.  (1.2MB)

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