FAST-NEUTRON ACTIVATION-ANALYSIS OF GLYCIDYL AZIDE POLYMERS

Fast neutron activation analysis technique using 14 MeV neutrons has b een applied to analyse nitrogen, chlorine and oxygen content of glycid yl azide polymers (GAP) with <(M)over bar n> around 2100. It has been found that the method is better suited for elemental analysis of GAP t han infrared spectroscopy. In fact IR spectral analysis fails to detec t chlorine in the polymer when the chlorine content is approximately l ess than 20%. Oxygen is directly measured by fast neutron activation a nalysis which is unique.