Novel asymmetric aromatic polyimide having excellent space environmental stability and application for solar sail "IKAROS" membrane

International Journal of the Society of Material Engineering for Resources

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 65-70

  Yokota, Rikio ^a   Miyauchi, Masahiko ^b   Ishida, Yuichi ^c  

^a JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY   (Japan)

^b KANEKA CORPORATION   (Japan)

^c JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

2,3,3 ,4 oxyphthalic dianhydride; Asymmetric structure; Heat sealable; Polyimide; Solar sail; Space environment stability

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; AROMATIZATION; POLYETHERIMIDES; POLYIMIDES; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; SOLAR RADIATION; SPACECRAFT;

AROMATIC POLYIMIDES; ASYMMETRIC POLYIMIDE; ASYMMETRIC STRUCTURES; ENVIRONMENTAL STABILITY; HEAT-SEALABLE; SOLAR SAIL MEMBRANES; SPACE ENVIRONMENT; STRUCTURE PROPERTY RELATION;

SOLAR SAILS;

EID: 84941962985     PISSN: 13479725     EISSN: 18846629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5188/ijsmer.20.65     Document Type: Article

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