Studies on the properties of EPDM-CSE blend containing HTPB for case-bonded solid rocket motor insulation

Polymers for Advanced Technologies

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 144-150

  Sureshkumar, M S ^a   Bhuvaneswari, C M ^a   Kakade, S D ^a   Gupta, M ^a  

^a HIGH ENERGY MATERIALS RESEARCH LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

Booster motors; EPDM rubber; HTPB; Peel strength; Polymer blend; Solid rocket motors

Indexed keywords

BINDERS; BOOSTERS (ROCKET); CHEMICAL BONDS; ELASTOMERS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYBUTADIENES; RHEOLOGY; THERMAL INSULATION; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

ELASTOMERIC INSULATION; ETHYLENE PROPYLENE DIENE; HYDROXY TERMINATED POLYBUTADIENE; POLYMERIC BINDER; SOLID ROCKET MOTOR;

POLYMER BLENDS;

BINDERS; BOOSTERS (ROCKET); CHEMICAL BONDS; ELASTOMERS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYBUTADIENES; POLYMER BLENDS; RHEOLOGY; THERMAL INSULATION; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

BONDING; ELASTOMER; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; POLYMER BLEND; RHEOLOGY; STRENGTH; SYNTHETIC RUBBER; THERMAL INSULATION; THERMAL PROPERTY;

EID: 40049086984     PISSN: 10427147     EISSN: 10991581     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pat.988     Document Type: Article

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