Fabrication and Operation of a System for the PVA (Polyvinyl Alcohol) Coating of Polymer Microshells with Trace Gas Fill.

摘要

Polymer microshells with a PVA (polyvinyl alcohol) coating are produced for the ICF Program by the Fusion Target Fabrication (FTF) Group at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories. A PVA coating greatly reduces the permeation of gas through a polymer microshell. The equipment and procedures used in the production of PVA coated microshells are discussed. 6 figs. (ERA citation 14:002643)