Abstract:
The copolymers of vinyl ferrocene (VF) and butadiene are disclosed along with preparative procedures therefor. The copolymers are produced in an organic solvent when polymerization is initiated by an azo type initiator selected from the initiators consisting of azo-bis-(2-methyl-hydroxyvaleronitrile), azo-bis-(hydroxyethyl-2-methyl proprionate), and azo-bis-(2-methyl-3-hydroxy proprionitrile). The copolymers serve as a binder for solid propellant compositions and also serve to increase the burning rate of solid propellants wherein used.
Abstract:
The copolymers of vinyl ferrocene (VF) and butadiene are disclosed along with preparative procedures therefor. The copolymers are produced in an organic solvent when polymerization is initiated by an azo type initiator selected from the initiators consisting of azo-bis-(2-methyl-5-hydroxyvaleronitrile), azo-bis-(hydroxyethyl-2-methyl proprionate), and azo-bis-(2-methyl-3-hydroxy proprionitrile). The copolymers serve as a binder for solid propellant compositions and also serve to increase the burning rate of solid propellants wherein used.
Abstract:
HIGH BURNING RATE SOLID PROPELLANTS HAVING NF-CONTAIN- ING BINDERS. THE PROPELLANT BINDER IS PREFERABLY COMPOSED TOTWO NF2-CONTAINING MATERIALS, THE POLYMER OF (2,3BIS(DIFFLUORAMINO)PROPYL ACRYLATE) AND 1,2,3-TRIS(A,B-BIS(DIFLYORAMINO)ETHOXYL) PROPANE PLASTICIZER. THE PROPELLANT OXIDIZER IS PREFERABLY AMMONIUM PERCHLORATE IN FINELY DIVIDED FROM AND A ALUMINUM POWDER IS THE PREFERRED SOLID PROPELLANT FUEL.
Abstract:
High energy, low burning rate solid propellant compositions are disclosed. The disclosed compositions employ acrylic prepolymers selected from methyl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, ethyl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, butyl acrylat/acrylic acid copolymer, petrin acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, or 2,2-dinitropropyl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer in combination with plasticizers selected from the group of plasticizers consisting of triethyleneglycol dinitrate (TEGDN), trimethylolethane trinitrate (TMETN), butanetriol trinitrate (BTTN), glycerine trinitrate (NG), 1,2,3-tris 1,2-bis(difluoroamino)ethoxy propane (TVOPA), and blends of the same, curing catalyst, a mixed oxidizer comprised of ammonium perchlorate and cyclotetramethylene tetranitramine (HMX), and aluminum as fuel.
Abstract:
1. THE HYDROXY-TERMINATED COPOLYMERS OF BUTADIENE AND FERROCENYL METHYL ACRYLATE PREPARED BY REACTING FERROCENYL METHYL ACRYLATE AND A SUITABLE POLYMERIZATION INITIATOR IN AN INERT ORGANIC SLVENT WITH BUTADIENE AT A REACTION TEMPERATURE AND FOR A REACTION TIME PERIOD SUFFICIENT FOR SAID REACTION TO TAKE PLACE ABOUT WHICH SOLVENT REMOVAL IS EFFECTED AND SAID COPOLYMERS ARE DRIED AT A SUITABLE DRYING TEMPERATURE WHILE UNDER REDUCED PRESSURE; SAID INITIATOR BEING SELECTED FROM AZO-BIS-(2-METHYL-5-HYDROGENVALERONITRILE), AND AZO-BIS(HYDROXYETHYL-2-METHYL PROPIONATE), TRILE), AND AZO-BIS(HYDROXYETHYL-2-METHYL PROPIONATE), SAID INERT ORGANIC SOLENT BEING SELECTD FROM TOLUENE, DIOXANE, AND DIMETHYL FORMAMIDE, SAID REACTION TEMPERATURE BEING IN THE RANGE OF ABOUT 60*C. TO ABOUT 80*C, SAID REACTION TIME BEING FROM ABOUT 24 HOURS TO ABOUT 120 HOURS, SAID DRYING IS ACCOMPLISHED AT A SUITABLE TEMPERATURE IN THE RANGE OF ABOUT 70*C. TO ABOUT 75*C. AND SAID REDUCED PRESSURE IS IN THE RANGE OF ABOUT 1 MILLIMETER, SAID COPOLYMERS BEING CHARACTERIZED BY A MOLECULAR WEIGHT IN THE RANGE FROM ABOUT 1000 TO ABOUT 10,000, HYDROXY-END GROUP CONTENT OF ABOUT 0.1 WEIGHT PERCENT TO ABOUT 2.5 WEIGHT PERCENT, AND AN IRON CONTENT OF ABOUT 0.74 PERCENT WEIGHT PERCENT TO ABOUT 12.0 WEIGHT PERCENT.
Abstract:
High energy propellants of low sensitivity in the range of class 2 military explosives and propellants are disclosed. The propellants are comprised of acrylic copolymers, nitrate ester plasticizers, metallic fuel, inorganic oxidizer, and curatives. The acrylic copolymers are constituted of acrylic acid copolymerized with a nitrated acrylate selected from petrin acrylate and 2,2-dinitropropyl acrylate. The nitrate ester plasticizers are selected from triethylene glycol dinitrate, (TEGDN), trimethylolethane trinitrate, (TMETN), and butane-triol trinitrate, (BTTN). The metallic fuel is powdered aluminum, and the inorganic oxidizer is ammonium perchlorate. A commercially available diepoxide, such as dicyclo diepoxy carboxylate, is used as a curing agent. Compatible cross-linking catalyst such as ferric acetylacetonate may be used to decrease the curing time and/or temperature.
Abstract:
1. A METHOD OF POLYMERIZING BUTADIENE AND CARBORANYL METHYL ACRYLATE TO YIELD HYDROXYL TERMINATED COPOLYMERS HVING A MOLECULAR WEIGHT RANGE FROM ABOUT 2600 TO ABOUT 3700, AN HYDROXY-END GROUP CONTENT IN THE RANGE FROM ABOUT 0.60 WEIGHT PERCENT TO ABOUT 1.36 WEIGHT PERCENT, AND A BORON CONTENT IN THE RANGE OF ABOUT 2 TO ABOUT 20.4 WEIGHT PERCENT, SAID METHOD COMPRISING REACTING CARRBORANYL METHYL ACRYLATE AND A SUITABLE POLYMERIZATION INITIATORR IN AN INERT ORGANIC SOLVENT WITH BUTADIENE AT A REACTION TEMPERATURE AND FOR A REACTION TIME PERIOD SUFFICIENT FOR SAID REACTION TO TAKE PLACE AFTER WHICH SOLVENT REMOVAL IS EFFECTED AND SAID COPOLYMERS ARE DRIED AT A SUITABLE DRYING TEMPERATURE WHILE UNDER REDUCED PRESSURE, SAID BUTADIENE TO CARBORANYL METHYL ACRYLATE BEING IN WEIGHT RATIO OFF ABOUT 1:5 TO ABOUT 19:1, SAID INITIATOR BEING SELECTED FROM AZO-BIS-(2-METHYL5-HYDROXY-VALERONITRILE), AZO-BIS-(2-METHYL - 3 - HYDROXYPROPIONITRILE), AND AZO-BIS-(HYDROXYETHYL-2-METHYL PROPIONATE), SAID INERT ORGANIC SOLVENT BEING SELECTED FROM DIOXANE, TOLUENE, AND DIMETHYL FORMANIDE, SAID REACTION TEMPERATURE BEING IN THE RANGE OF ABOUT 60Z C. TO ABOUT 80:* C., SAID REACTION TIME BEING FROM ABOUT 24 HOURS TO ABOUT 120 HOURS, SAID DRYING IS ACCOMPLISHED AT A SUITABLE TEMPERATURE IN THE RANGE OF ABOUT 70* C. TO ABOUT 75* C., AND SAID REDUCED PRESSURE IS IN THE RANGE OF ABOUT 1 MILLIMETER.
Abstract:
A fast burning composite propellant comprising a cured intimate mixture of a prepolymer/plasticizer solution wherein the prepolymer is a copolymer of carboranylmethyl acrylate and acrylic acid and the plasticizer is selected from triethylene glycol dinitrate and butane-triol trinitrate and mixtures thereof, an inorganic oxidizing salt, and an additive of metal powder.