Nitrocellulose propellant composition

US4002514A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY · US

Inventors

• John J. Plomer · Midland, US
• Gerald R. Staudacher · Bay City, US
• Keith Roberson · Freeland, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 30, 1965
• Grant date: Jan 11, 1977
• Expiry date: Sep 30, 1985

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C06B25/34
• WIPO field: Basic materials chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A solid double base propellant comprising from about 5 to about 60 per cent of a specific nitramine oxidizer, from about 5 to about 60 per cent of triaminoguanidinium azide, triaminoguanidinium hydrazinium diazide or mixtures thereof, and from about 35 to about 60 per cent of a plasticized nitrocellulose binder.