A STUDY OF RIGID POLYURETHANE FOAM. VOLUME I. SUMMARY REPORT

Presented in this report is information developed in the rigid polyurethane study sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The aim of this study was to obtain the detailed information necessary to evaluate the short and long term applicability of light-weight rigid polyurethane foam as applied to automobile structures for high speed crash energy management. A definite conclusion was then to be made as to whether or not rigid polyurethane foam is feasible for use in automobile structures and then present a preliminary set of performance specifications which could be used in future rule making action. To determine this feasibility the program was conducted in the following phases: Literature survey; Suitability; Feasibility; Discussion and conclusions; Recommendations; Specifications.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also Volume 2, PB-266 085.
• Corporate Authors:

  Budd Company

  300 Commerce Drive
  Fort Washington, PA  United States  19034

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Grasso, V A
• Publication Date: 1977-3

Media Info

• Pagination: 24 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Combustion; Crash tests; Crashes; Encapsulation; Energy absorption; Feasibility analysis; Flammability; Flammability tests; Foams; High speed ground transportation; High speed vehicles; Lightweight materials; Mechanical tests; Metals; Motor vehicle bodies; Performance evaluations; Polyurethane foams; Polyurethane resins; Specifications; Speed; Stiffness; Surveys; Testing; Tests; Thermal stability; Thermoplastic resins; Toxicity
• Uncontrolled Terms: Degradation; Destructive tests; Rigid
• Old TRIS Terms: Automobile bodies; Cellular plastics; Combustion products; Foam metals
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Railroads; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00154853
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT-HS-802-298 Final Rpt., TCR-0334-Vol-1
• Contract Numbers: DOT-HS-5-01261
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 22 1977 12:00AM