Accession Number:

AD0460523

Title:

FIELD TESTING OF PLASTIC MOORING BUOYS PART I. CONDITION OF BUOYS AFTER FIVE MONTHS SERVICE.

Descriptive Note:

Technical note,

Corporate Author:

NAVAL CIVIL ENGINEERING LAB PORT HUENEME CA

Personal Author(s):

• Drisko, Richard W.

Report Date:

1965-03-04

Pagination or Media Count:

8.0

Abstract:

The condition of two experimental plastic mooring buoys is described after five months service to the fleet. The buoy with the hand lay-up outer shell had received practically no deterioration after five months of very light service the buoy with the spray-up outer shell had received considerable damage to its top edge and side after five months of heavy service. Author-PL.

Descriptors:

• *MOORING BUOYS
• ENVIRONMENTAL TESTS
• COMPOSITE MATERIALS
• REINFORCING MATERIALS
• EXPANDED PLASTICS
• GLASS TEXTILES
• ISOCYANATES
• BUOYS
• BUOYANCY
• WEAR RESISTANCE
• FOULING
• MANUFACTURING
• SPRAYS

Subject Categories:

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE