Accession Number:

ADB280176

Title:

The Manufacture, Properties, and Testing of Napalm Soaps

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

EASTMAN KODAK CO ROCHESTER NY

Personal Author(s):

• Broughton, G.
• Byfield, A.

Report Date:

1943-11-17

Pagination or Media Count:

125.0

Abstract:

Napalm, a mixture of aluminum hydroxy soaps of oleic, naphthenic and coconut acid used for thickening incendiary bomb gasoline, is manufactured by a three step process. In the first step a mixture of the acids is reacted with aluminum sulfate solution in the presence of aqueous caustic soda. In the second step the precipitate of soaps, formed in the first step, is dewatered and dried, and in the third step the dried product is packaged in special containers. Details are given of control methods, of the various properties of Napalm, of the method dispersing Napalm in gasoline, and of testing the finished gel.

Descriptors:

• *NAPALM BOMBS
• ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS
• ALUMINUM SOAPS
• CONCENTRATION(CHEMISTRY)
• GASOLINE
• INCENDIARY GELS
• MOISTURE CONTENT
• OXIDATION

Subject Categories:

• Ammunition and Explosives

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE