Accession Number:

AD0843137

Title:

Ferrocene-Containing Propellant Ingredients.

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept. 1 Nov 67-30 Jun 68,

Corporate Author:

AIR FORCE ROCKET PROPULSION LAB EDWARDS AFB CA

Personal Author(s):

• Dewey, Fred M.

Report Date:

1968-09-01

Pagination or Media Count:

29.0

Abstract:

This report is concerned with the preparation of ferrocene polymers and curing agents. A variety of polymeric ferrocene derivatives are known 2,3,4 but most are high-melting, insoluble solids. After a literature review, the preparation of ferrocene polyethers appeared to be an attractive means of obtaining a liquid ferrocene polymer for evaluation as a propellant binder. Two routes to these types of compounds were feasible copolymerization of a ferrocene diepoxide with an aliphatic diol, and polycondensation of a bisalpha-hydroxyalkyl ferrocene with a diol. The diepoxides would also be evaluated as curing agents for carboxyterminated hydrocarbon binders. Author

Descriptors:

• *BURNING RATE)
• (*SOLID ROCKET PROPELLANTS
• (*CATALYSTS
• FERROCENES)
• SOLID ROCKET PROPELLANT BINDERS
• AGING(MATERIALS)
• POLYMERS
• CURING AGENTS

Subject Categories:

• Polymer Chemistry
• Solid Rocket Propellants

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE