Energetic Polymers: Binders and Plasticizers for Enhancing Performance

POLYMERS AS BINDERS AND PLASTICIZERS - HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE Nitrocellulose Polyslfides Polybutadienes (PBAA, PBAN, and CTPB) Polyurethanes Hydroxy Terminated Polybutadiene Explosive Binders Thermoplastic Elastomers Energetic Polymers (Other Than NC) as Binders Energetic Polymer Plasticizers HIGH NITROGEN CONTENT POLYMERS Introduction Preparation of Energetic Azido Polymers Physical Properties of Azido Polymers Curing of Azido Polymers Curing of Azido Polymers by Dipolarophiles Thermal Decomposition Characteristics of Azido Polymers Combustion of Azido Polymers Thermal Decomposition and Combustion of Energetic Formulations with Azido Polymers Performance of Azido Polymer-Based Propellants Azido Polymers as Explosive Binders Tetrazole Polymers and Their Salts N-N Bonded Epoxy Binders NITRO POLYMERS AS ENERGETIC BINDERS Introduction Preparation of Nitropolymers Thermal Decomposition Behavior of Nitropolymers Combustion of Nitrate Ester Polymers and Propellants Nitropolymer-Based Explosive Compositions ENERGETIC THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS Introduction Preparation of Energetic Thermoplastic Elastomers Thermal Decomposition and Combustion of ETPEs Performance of ETPE Based Propellant Formulations Melt-Cast Explosives Based on ETPEs ETPE Based Polymer Nanocomposites FLUOROPOLYMERS AS BINDERS Introduction Poly(tetrafluoroethylene) (PTFE) Copolymers of Tetrafluoroethylene Energetic Polymers Containing Fluorine Miscellaneous Energetic Fluoropolymers PBX Formulations with Fluoropolymers ENERGETIC PLASTICIZERS FOR HIGHER PERFORMANCE Introduction Energetic Plasticizers Based on Azido Compounds Performance of Propellant Formulations Containing Azido Plasticizers Nitrate Ester Plasticizers Nitrate Ester Oligomers as Energetic Plasticizers Miscellaneous Plasticizers Based on Nitro-Groups APPLICATION OF COMPUTATIONAL TECHNIQUES TO ENERGETIC POLYMERS AND ITS FORMULATIONS Introduction Overview of Computational Techniques Application of Computational Modeling Techniques to Energetic Polymer Formulations Future Outlook