Evaluation of the Mechanical and Temperature Cycling Capabilities of Solid Propellant and Binders Containing a Difunctional Hydrocarbon Prepolymer.

Abstract

Investigation of hydroxy terminated polybutadiene prepolymers which have been fractionated to increase their functionality has shown that they have a low crosslinking agent requirement for cure. This factor may be the limiting consideration in the application of these polymers to solid rocket propellants, because many of these prepolymers reach modulus values far in excess of acceptable when cured with a difunctional crosslinking agent. Those prepolymers that require a crosslinking agent for cure have been made into propellants. (Author, modified-PL)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0876609

Entities

People

  • Anthony J. Di Milo
  • Edmund J. Mastrolia

Organizations

  • Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Energetic Materials
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Materials
  • Polybutadiene
  • Polymers
  • Propellants
  • Rocket Propellants
  • Solid Propellants
  • Solid Rocket Propellants
  • Synthetic Rubber
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.
  • Polymer Science and Technology
  • Rocket Propulsion.