Evaluating Cortec VpCI-126 Blue Film With Requirements Listed on Performance Specification MIL-PRF-22019D

 

Background:     Cortec Corporation is seeking to have Cortec VpCI-126 listed on qualified product list MIL-PRF-22019D.  The process of getting listed, involves Cortec Corporation performing the requirement tests as listed in performance specification MIL-PRF-22019D.  Upon attaining results in compliance with what is listed in performance specification MIL-PRF-22019D, Cortec Corporation will submit product to Naval Air Systems Command. Naval Air Systems Command will then repeat testing to confirm results attained by Cortec Corporation.

 

Purpose:           Evaluate Cortec VpCI-126 Blue film with test methods and requirements, from Performance Specification MIL-PRF-22019D table I.

 

Method:            Seam Strength Test (MIL-PRF-22019D, Section 4.6.2)

                                    Seam Strength Test after aging at 160 deg F for 12 days (MIL-PRF-22019D, Section 4.6.2.3)

                                    Seam and material water resistance (MIL-PRF-22019D, Section 4.6.3)

                                    Puncture Resistance (FED-STD-101 Test Method No. 2065)

                                    Compatibility with Copper (MIL-PRF-22019D, Section 4.6.4)

                                    Vapor inhibitor ability Test (FED-STD-101 Test Method No. 4031, procedure B)

                                    Vapor inhibitor ability Test after exhaustion (FED-STD-101 Test Method No. 4031, procedure B)

                                    Contact Corrosivity (FED-STD-101 Test Method No. 3005)

                                    Low Temperature Flexibility (MIL-PRF-22019D, Section 4.6.6)

                                    Blocking Resistance (FED-STD-101 Test Method No. 3003, procedure A)

                                    Tearing Strength (ASTM D689)

                                    Transparency as received (FED-STD-101 Test Method No. 4034) 

                                    Transparency after aging 12 days at 150 deg F (FED-STD-101 Test Method No. 4034)

                                    Oil Resistance (FED-STD-101 Test Method No. 3015)

                                    Long Term Protection (MIL-PRF-22019D, Section 4.6.5)

                                    Water Resistance of Markings (FED-STD-101 Test Method No. 3027, change 2)

                                    One Year Storage Stability: Seam Strength as received (MIL-PRF-22019D, Section 4.6.5, 4.6.2)

                                    One Year Storage Stability: Seam Strength after aging at 160 deg F for 12 days  (MIL-PRF-22019D, Section 4.6.5, 4.6.2.3)

                                    One Year Storage Stability: Vapor inhibitor ability Test (MIL-PRF-22019D, Section 4.6.5, FED-STD-101 Test Method No. 4031, procedure B) 

                                    One Year Storage Stability: Transparency as received (MIL-PRF-22019D, Section 4.6.5, FED-STD-101 Test Method No. 4034)

                                    One Year Storage Stability: Transparency after aging 12 days at 150 deg F (MIL-PRF-22019D, Section 4.6.5, FED-STD-101 Test Method No. 4034)

 

Materials:          Cortec VpCI-126 Blue film (8 mil)

                       See standard operating procedures for the above-mentioned methods, for a description of materials involved.

 

Procedure:         The above tests were performed according to standard procedures for each.

Results:

Seam Strength Test as received

Procedure was done according to MIL-PRF-22019, section 4.6.2.

Note:  No impulse seals were done, only heat seals.

Drawing of film sample attached.  Seal width is 0.70Ó, Temperature of seal is 530 deg F, Seal time is 3 seconds.

Seam strength Òas receivedÓ Test results

 

Seam Strength Test after aging at 160 deg F for 12 days

Procedure was done according to MIL-PRF-22019D, section 4.6.2.3.

Note:  No impulse seals were done, only heat seals.

Drawing of film sample attached. Seal width is 0.70Ó, Temperature of seal is 530 deg F, Seal time is 3 seconds.

Seam Strength after aging at 160 deg F for 12 days Test results

 

Seam and Material water resistance

Preparation of reagent was done according to 4.6.3.1

Notes from testing attached.

Seam and Material water resistance test results

Puncture Resistance

Procedure was done according to FED-STD-101 Test Method No. 2065.

See attached report for Puncture Resistance test results

Compatibility with Copper

Procedure was done according to 4.6.4.2

Compatibility with Copper test results

 

Vapor inhibitor ability

Procedure was done according to Fed-STD-101 Test Method No. 4031 procedure B

 

Vapor inhibitor ability test results

 

Vapor inhibitor ability (after exhaustion)

Procedure was done according to Fed-STD-101 Test Method No. 4031 procedure B

 

Vapor inhibitor ability (after exhaustion) test results

 

Contact Corrosivity

Procedure was done according to Fed-STD-101 Test Method No. 3005 

Panel type (Carbon Steel)

 

Contact Corrosivity test results

 

Low Temperature flexibility

Procedure was done according to 4.6.6.1.

 

Low Temperature flexibility test results

 

Blocking Resistance

Procedure was done according to FED-STD-101 Test Method No. 3003 procedure A

 

Blocking Resistance test results

 

Tearing Strength

Procedure ASTM D 1922-93 was used instead of required ASTM D 689.  Both procedures are very similar, with ASTM D 689 being much more time consuming.

 

Tearing Strength (ASTM D 1922-93) test results

 

Transparency (as received)

Procedure was done according to FED-STD-101 Test Method No. 4034. Note:  Current labeling on Cortec VpCI-126 Blue film was used and not the exact block style, lower case alphabet, and impression depth.

 

Test results for Transparency Test

 

Transparency (after aging 12 days at 150 deg F)

Procedure was done according to FED-STD-101 Test Method No. 4034. Note:  Current labeling on Cortec VpCI-126 Blue film was used and not the exact block style, lower case alphabet, and impression depth.

 

Test results for Transparency (after aging 12 days at 150 deg F)