Plasticized Ethylene - Vinyl Acetate Binders for Insensitive Booster Compositions

Abstract

Plasticizers have been incorporated into RDX ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) compositions prepared by the solvent slurry coating technique. The effect of plasticizers on impact sensitiveness, shock sensitivity, cookoff behavior and integrity of pressed pellets has been examined for compositions with EVA binders of varying vinyl acetate content. A compatible EVA plasticizer combination gave an appreciable reduction in cookoff response and impact sensitiveness. Plasticizer migration is likely to affect the long-term stability of these compositions.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA246348

Entities

People

  • C. N. Louey
  • I. J. Dagley
  • L. Montelli
  • R. P. Parker

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkenes
  • Chemistry
  • Ethylenes
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • High Explosives
  • Insensitive Explosives
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Munitions
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Plastic Bonded Explosives
  • Plasticizers
  • Plastics
  • Resins
  • Slurries
  • Slurry Coating

Readers

  • Polymer Science and Engineering.