ISSN:
0721-3115
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
Versatile neutral polymeric bonding agents (NBPA's) have been developed for energetic propellants in which polar HMX particles are dispersed in a polar binder matrix containing highly polar plasticizers (TMETN, NG, etc.). Using a semi-empirical approach through adjustment of solubility parameters and molecular weight, neutral acrylonitrile interpolymers were synthesized which mix uniformly with the submix and still have a high affinity for the HMX particles when they are added. Addition of about 0.2 % w/w of NPBA to HMX-filled PEG binders increases the strength by a factor of as high as five compared to samples with no NPBA, and also eliminates the sudden decrease in modulus (knee) which occurs at relatively low elongation. The degree of filler reinforcement achieved by our NPBA's in energetic propellants is far superior to that achieved by adding nitrocellulose or any other previously proposed bonding agents, and similar to the effect of precoating the HMX particles with polyurea shells.
Additional Material:
5 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/prep.19920170110
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