Inventors:
Boris D. Nahlovsky - Sacramento CA
Gilbert A. Zimmerman - Sacramento CA
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air
Force - Washington DC
International Classification:
C06B 4510
Abstract:
A castable, thermoplastic composite rocket propellant comprising about 3 to 10 wt % of a thermoplastic elastomer, about 3 to 20 wt % of a plasticizer, balance energetic particulates is provided.
Also provided is a process for producing a thermoplastic composite rocket propellant which comprises melt blending a thermoplastic elastomer and about 100 to 300 phr (parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of rubber (elastomer)) plasticizer, adding energetic particulates to the melt, with mixing, and casting the mixture in a suitable mold.