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7101955 Synthesis of energetic thermoplastic elastomers containing both polyoxirane and polyoxetane blocks  
This thermoplastic elastomer is present in a substantially solid state suitable for use as a binder for a propellant, explosive, and/or gas generant of a supplemental restraint system. The...
7051658 Temperature-independent propellant powder  
The proposed propellant powder exhibits a temperature-independent burning behavior and high ballistic stability. The production process starts with a perforated bulk powder grain, which is...
6979022 Flexible inflator with co-extruded propellant and moisture barrier  
A flexible inflator for an inflation assembly and related gas generating propellant compositions are provided. The flexible inflator includes at least one elongated strand of a propellant...
6916390 Semi-continuous two-component process for producing a composite explosive charge comprising a polyurethane matrix  
In the military field of explosive munitions, a semi-continuous process produces a composite explosive charge composing a charged solid polyurethane matrix, the charge of which is pulverulent and...
6916388 Hydrazinium nitroformate based high performance solid propellants  
The present invention is directed to a solid propellant for rocket motors, gas generators and comparable devices, comprising a cured composition of hydrazinium nitroformate and an unsaturated...
6905561 Solid rocket propellant  
A solid rocket propellant includes a hydroxy-terminated caprolactone ether binder and an oxidizer. The propellant may be disposed of by contacting it with an aqueous solution of 12 N NaOH or 6 N...
6852182 Hydrolyzable prepolymers for explosive and propellant binders  
A degradable prepolymer for explosive and propellant compositions having increased hydrolyzability comprising at one —O—CH 2 —O— linkage within the backbone of the prepolymer. The...
6835255 Reduced energy binder for energetic compositions  
Improved binders for energetic compositions include high molecular weight polyester polyol binder polymers and energetic plasticizers wherein the plasticizer to polymer ratio is 1.6:1 or less.
6808572 Solid propellant formulations and methods and devices employing the same for the destruction of airborne biological and/or chemical agents  
High temperature incendiary (HTI) devices and methods destroy biological and/or chemical agents. Preferably, such HTI devices include dual modal propellant compositions having low bum rate...
6802533 Gas generating material for vehicle occupant protection device  
An apparatus ( 10 ) comprises an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device ( 20 ) and a gas generating material ( 16 ) that, when ignited, produces gas to inflate the inflatable vehicle...
6783613 Modified polybutadiene polymers that are both chemically degradable and physically compatible with energetic plasticizers for use in propellant and explosive binders  
The present invention is a modified HFPB polymer for use in propellants and explosives that is chemically degradable and also is compatible with commonly used energetic plasticizers. The HFPB...
6748868 Destroying airborne biological and/or chemical agents with solid propellants  
High temperature incendiary (HTI) devices and methods destroy biological and/or chemical agents. Preferably, such HTI devices include dual modal propellant compositions having low burn rate...
6666934 Extruded hydroxy terminated polybutadiene gas generating material  
A gas generating material ( 52 ) for use in a vehicle occupant protection apparatus ( 10 ) comprises a particulate oxidizer, a hydroxy terminated polybutadiene, a diisocyanate cross-linking agent,...
6632378 Nitrate ester plasticized energetic compositions, method of making and rocket motor assemblies containing the same  
A nitrate ester plasticized energetic composition in which the binder is made of, prior to curing, lower alkylene glycol prepolymer blocks end-capped with ethylene glycol monomers and/or oligomers....
6562161 Gas generating compositions for air bag  
Gas generating pellets for an air bag system causes the initial inflating speed of the air bag to be increased at a reduced rate to prevent a passenger from being injured due to vigorous inflation...
6562159 Insensitive melt cast explosive compositions containing energetic thermoplastic elastomers  
An insensitive melt cast explosive composition obtained by dissolving an energetic copolyurethane thermoplastic elastomer (“ETPE”) in melted trinitrotoluene (“TNT”) is disclosed. The...
6521063 Conductive polymers to improve propellant insensitivity-impact and friction-properties  
Tactical missile propellant formulations are inherently sensitive to impact and friction stimuli. The impact and friction insensitivity of some tactical propellant formulations is improved...
6508894 Insensitive propellant formulations containing energetic thermoplastic elastomers  
An energetic and recyclable propellant composition, which is capable of withstanding cold temperature, includes an energetic copolyurethane thermoplastic elastomer. The propellant composition can...
6479614 Energetic copolyurethane thermoplastic elastomers  
An energetic copolyurethane thermoplastic elastomer (ETPE) is prepared by polymerizing a dihydroxyl terminated telechelic energetic polymer having a functionality of two or less with a diisocyanate...
6425965 Ultra low density explosive composition  
An explosive composition is provided which comprises a mixture of a particulate low density agent and a particulate oxidising agent. The particulate low density agent is a synthetic polymeric low...
6395859 Hydrolyzable, energetic thermoplastic elastomers and methods of preparation thereof  
The present invention provides energetic thermoplastic elastomers which may be used as binders in propellant, explosive and pyrotechnic applications. The elastomers of the present invention are all...
6395112 Hydrolyzable polymers for explosive and propellant binders  
A degradable polymer has an ester component adjacent to a poly(oxyethylene) component in the polymer chain. The hydrophilic nature of the poly(oxyethylene) draws water close to the ester in the...
6364975 Ammonium nitrate propellants  
The present invention is directed to an age-stabilized and/or strengthened ammonium nitrate propellant composition wherein the strengthening agent is selected from the group consisting of...
6362311 Polymerization of poly(glycidyl nitrate) from high purity glycidyl nitrate synthesized from glycerol  
Glycerol is nitrated with at least one nitrating source in a solvent to form a nitrated glycerol solution containing dinitroglycerin. The nitrated glycerol solution is treated with at least one...
6361630 Cool burning gas generating composition  
An apparatus ( 10 ) comprises an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device ( 16 ) and a gas generating composition which when ignited produces gas to inflate the inflatable vehicle occupant...
6340175 Air bag assemblies with foamed energetic igniters  
An air bag igniter including a foamed material, and an air bag assembly containing the same are disclosed. The foamed material is formed from a composition including, as ingredients, a...
6315847 Water-free preparation of igniter granules for waterless extrusion processes  
This substantially water-free method for preparing high density igniter granules involves uniformly coating fuel and oxidizer particulates dispersed in a non-solvent with a thermoplastic elastomer...
6258188 Solid fuel gas generator for ducted rocket engine  
In the development of new minimum signature ducted rocket technology, the U.S. Army MICOM Propulsion Directorate has conducted studies for the development of fuel-rich gas generators for ducted...
6238500 Smokeless gas generating material  
An inflator (14) for inflating an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (12) comprises a pressurized container (20), a gas generating material stored under pressure in the container (20),...
6237940 Inflator for side curtain  
An apparatus (10) comprises an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) having internal surfaces (48). The apparatus (10) also comprises an inflator (20) for directing gas (104) into the...
6228190 Extrudable gun propellant composition  
The invention provides an extrudable gun propellant having a specific energy content of at least 1100 kJ/kg and typically over 1200 kJ/kg, but with reduced vulnerability to shaped charge attack...
6217682 Energetic oxetane propellants  
An energetic solid rocket motor propellant having one or more plateau regions of low operating pressure exponent is disclosed. The propellant is formulated from ingredients including an energetic...
6206988 Hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane compositions and explosive compositions containing the same  
Hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane-containing compositions which comprise hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane, polynitropolyacetylhexaazaisowurtzitanes and one or more of oxaisowurtzitane compounds...
6197135 Enhanced energetic composites  
The instant invention relates to the use of certain selected neoalkoxy organo-titanates and organo-zirconates in energetic compositions to improve their processability, physical properties, and...
6190475 Castable infrared illuminant compositions  
Compositions are provided which, when burned, produce significant levels of infrared radiation, but only limited levels of visible radiation. The basic components of the compositions include a...
6168677 Minimum signature isocyanate cured propellants containing bismuth compounds as ballistic modifiers  
Environmentally friendly high performance minimum signature propellants have been demonstrated for use in next generation tactical missile applications. Bismuth salicylate and bismuth citrate have...
6143103 Gas generating material for vehicle occupant protection device  
A body of gas generating material for a vehicle occupant protection device comprises about 40 to about 85 weight percent ammonium nitrate. The body of gas generating material also comprises an...
6136112 Smokeless gas generating composition for an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device  
An apparatus comprises an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (20) and a gas generating composition (16). The gas generating composition (16), when ignited, produces gas to inflate the...
6103029 Triazole cross-linked polymers  
Polyethers containing pendant azide groups are cured without a catalyst by yclo-addition with diacetylenes to form triazole cross-linked, energetic binders having improved mechanical properties and...
6086692 Advanced designs for high pressure, high performance solid propellant rocket motors  
A solid rocket propellant formulation with a burn rate slope of less than about 0.15 ips/psi over a substantial portion of a pressure range of about 1,000 psi to about 7,000 psi and a temperature...
6066214 Solid rocket propellant  
A solid propellant composition includes an oxidizer, a fuel and a binder, the oxidizer containing a significant amount of bismuth oxide (Bi 2 O 3 )
6051087 Low smoke rocket motor liner compositions  
A formulation is provided which is capable of performing as a liner layer between a rocket motor casing and the propellant grain disposed within the interior of the rocket motor casing. The...
6042663 Propellant compositions with nitrocellulose and a polymer  
A rubbery polymer is produced in situ in a cast double base propellant composition.
6036894 Manufacture of propellant compositions and propellant charges  
This invention relates to the manufacture of composite propellants containing rubbery binders and particulate non-binder ingredients. The process consists of curing a mixture of a...
6036794 Igniter composition  
An igniter composition, and a method of manufacturing the igniter composin, comprised of an oxidizer dispersed in polyurethane resin using anhydrous acetone as a solvent. The polyurethane resin is...
6024810 Castable double base solid rocket propellant containing ballistic modifier pasted in an inert polymer  
Castable propellant formulations are provided including reduced toxicity ballistic modifiers that do not adversely increase the sensitivity of the propellant to shock detonation. Failure to...
5942720 Processing and curing aid for composite propellants  
The processing and cure of high solids (>85%) composite propellants at ambient temperature and pressure is accomplished by using a small amount (≤0.1 weight percent) of a liquid dialkyl tin...
5872328 Ferrocene derivatives  
New ferrocene derivatives with the general formula: ##STR1## are described with X=H or OH Y=H or CH 2 0H Z=(CH2) s --CH 2 OH R=straight-chain or branched alkyl residue with 2 to 6 C...
5859384 Method for preparing propellants by late addition of metallic fuel  
There is provided an improved process for preparing a composite propellant comprising (a) a polymeric binder, (b) a bonding agent, (c) a curing agent for the binder, (d) a metallic fuel, and (e) an...
5854442 Gas generator compositions  
A composition for generating a non-toxic, non-flammable, odorless gas is disclosed wherein the propellant of said composition is a mixture of about 30% by weight to about 45% by weight KClO 4 with...
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