Azido Polymers - Energetic Binders for Solid Rocket Propellants

Journal of Macromolecular Science - Polymer Reviews

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 505-545

  Gaur, Bharti ^a   Lochab, Bimlesh ^a   Choudhary, V ^a   Varma, I K ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Azide polymers; Energetic binders; Oxidizers; Poly(allylazide); Thermal behavior

Indexed keywords

ACID RAIN; ADDITION REACTIONS; AGGLOMERATION; BLOCK COPOLYMERS; COMBUSTION; COPOLYMERIZATION; DEGRADATION; EXPLOSIVES; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PLASTICIZERS; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; PYROLYSIS; ROCKETS; SOLID PROPELLANTS; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION); TITANIUM CARBIDE;

CURE MONITORING; CURING AGENTS; ENERGETIC BINDERS; MELTING POINT;

ORGANIC POLYMERS;

EID: 0346119954     PISSN: 15321797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/MC-120025976     Document Type: Review

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