Research/Patents/US 5468311
US 5468311

BINDER SYSTEM FOR CROSSLINKED DOUBLE BASE PROPELLANT

Assignee

ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC.; COMPOSITE OPTICS, INC.; FEDERAL CARTRIDGE CO.; ORBITAL ATK, INC. (F/K/A ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC.)

Filed

Mar 5, 1979

Granted

Nov 21, 1995

Location

San Diego CA (SAIC/General Dynamics)

Abstract

An improved crosslinked double base propellant composition is provided which has an improved binder system. The binder system is based on nitrocellulose (NC) having an intrinsic viscosity of from about 0.4 dl./gram to about 1.5 dl./gram and a polyester polyol or polyether polyol (polyol), in which the weight ratio of NC/polyol is from about 0.03/1 to about 0.8/1. The binder crosslinking agents are diisocyanates, and the ratio of NCO groups of the diisocyanates to combined OH groups of nitrocellulose and polyol is from about 0.7/1 to 1.2/1. Energetic plasticizer such as nitroglycerin comprises from about 68% to about 82% by weight of the binder. The binder contains a stabilizer and is capable of high solids loading, i.e., 70% to 77% solids.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Apr 1, 1983

Rescinded

Sep 7, 1994

Duration

11 years, 5 months

Inventor

  • 1JAMES H. GODSEY

Sensitive facility: San Diego CA (SAIC/General Dynamics)

Record Details

Patent number
US 5468311
Application
06022123
Aerospace match
No
Dataset source
35 USC §181 SO records
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