Accession Number:

AD0325837

Title:

PLASTIC BINDERS FOR HEAT RESISTANT EXPLOSIVES

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

NAVAL ORDNANCE LAB WHITE OAK MD

Personal Author(s):

• HELLER, HARRY
• RICH, RICHARD D.

Report Date:

1961-06-14

Pagination or Media Count:

42.0

Abstract:

Open-ended Terms Compatibility. A number of commercially available thermosetting and thermoplastic resins were evaluated as bonding agents for 1,3-diamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene DATB - a new high temperature resistant explosive. The major emphasis was placed on thermoplastic binders. It was found that 5 binder was the minimum amount consistent with acceptable PBX physical properties and minimum dilution of explosive energy. Three, high temperature stable thermoplastic binders were selected as giving the best over- all PBX properties of all the polymers evaluated. These were a polycarbonate Lexan, polyvinylidene fluoride Kynar and polytetrafluoroethylene Teflon. Teflon had the best properties of the 3 and is recommended as a high temperature binder for DATB.

Descriptors:

• *POLYMERS
• *EXPLOSIVES
• *AMIDES
• *BINDERS
• *FLUORIDES
• *NITROBENZENES
• *ETHYLENES
• *THERMOSETTING PLASTICS
• *HIGH EXPLOSIVE AMMUNITION
• *PLASTIC EXPLOSIVES
• DENSITY
• MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
• STABILITY
• MANUFACTURING
• GUIDED MISSILE WARHEADS
• POWDERS
• HIGH TEMPERATURE
• NYLON
• COMPATIBILITY
• HEAT RESISTANT PLASTICS
• PLASTICS
• CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
• WARHEADS
• CARBONATES
• MOLDING MATERIALS
• DACRON

Subject Categories:

• Plastics
• Guided Missile Warheads and Fuzes
• Ammunition and Explosives

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE