A01_-_Salient_Characteristics.doc

Salient Characteristics

Commercial Availability Certification:

I have evaluated the commercial marketplace and determined that all of the salient characteristics documented below are available in products/services offered in the commercial marketplace.

Signature (typed name):

Daniel B. Knorr, Jr.

Technical Point of Contact (TPOC)

The contractor shall deliver one (1) Swell Ratio Tester to Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), MD that meets the following requirements:

Capable of measuring the linear expansion of polymers in solvents.

Capable of performing measurements linear expansion of polymers measurements in the following solvents: water, ethanol, methanol, hexane, toluene, dimethylformamide, xylene, diethylether, isopropanol, acetonitrile, ethylene glycol, dimethylsulfoxide and glycerol.

Must be compliant with American Society for Testing of Materials (ASTM) F2214-02.

Capable of performing measurements in a temperature range from 25°Celsius to 150°Celsius.

Capable of measuring cube-shaped samples that are Four (4) to Six (6) to millimeters each side.

Must include a computer with all the software necessary to operate the instrument and perform analysis to determine the time required for steady state from swell ratio versus time plots at various temperatures.

Contracting Officer:

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