US3974004A
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Extension of pot life of HTPB composite propellants by phosphine oxides
Assignee: United States Department of the Army
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Filing: 1974-02-04
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Granted: 1976-08-10
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Expires: 1994-02-04
Abstract
Abstract Trioctylphosphine oxide and tributylphosphine oxide are representative of e phosphine oxide compounds which are utilized in isocyanate curable composite propellant compositions to extend usable pot life required for mixing and processing of the specified compositions. The compositions are comprised of a binder of hydroxy terminated liquid polymer systems, (e.g. hydroxy terminated polybutadiene and the like) optional selected plasticizers, optional metal fuel, and the inorganic oxidizer, ammonium perchlorate, that is substantially of very fine particle size (less than 20 microns).
Inventors
- 👤 Marjorie T. Cucksee
- 👤 Henry C. Allen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 13:32
CPC Classifications
C; C06; C06B; C06B45/00; C06B45/04; C06B45/06; C06B45/10; C06B23/00; C06B23/009; C06B45/18; C06B45/30; C06B45/32; C08; C08G; C08G18/00; C08G18/06; C08G18/08; C08G18/089; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S149/00; Y10S149/11; Y10S149/113
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
74 words
An isocyanate curable composite propellant composition having extended pot life, said composition comprised of hydroxy terminated polybutadiene binder, an isocyanate curing agent, inorganic oxidizer consisting of ammonium perchlorate of less than 20 micron particle size, and an additive that is effective in extending pot life of said composition in an amount from about 0.1 to about 0.3 weight percent, said additive selected from the trialkyl phosphine oxides consisting of trioctylphosphine oxide and tributylphosphine oxide.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
74 words
An isocyanate curable composite propellant composition having extended pot life, said composition comprised of hydroxy terminated polybutadiene binder, an isocyanate curing agent, inorganic oxidizer consisting of ammonium perchlorate of less than 20 micron particle size, and an additive that is effective in extending pot life of said composition in an amount from about 0.1 to about 0.3 weight percent, said additive selected from the trialkyl phosphine oxides consisting of trioctylphosphine oxide and tributylphosphine oxide.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The propellant composition of claim 1 wherein said ammonium perchlorate is precoated with from 0.05 to about 0.60% by weight of tris 1(2 methylaziridinyl)phosphine oxide; said additive is tributylphosphine oxide in an amount of about 0.1% by weight.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The propellant composition of claim 2 wherein a liquid ferrocene burn rate catalyst is included as an additional ingredient in said composition.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
55 words
The propellant composition of claim 1 wherein said ammonium perchlorate is precoated with from about 0.05 to about 0.60% by weight of an adduct of 2.0 moles of tris 1(2 methylaziridinyl) phosphine oxide, 0.7 mole adipic acid, and 0.3 mole tartaric acid; said additive is tributylphosphine oxide in an amount of about 0.1% by weight.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The propellant composition of claim 4 wherein a liquid ferrocene burn rate catalyst is included as an additional ingredient in said composition.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The propellant composition of claim 1 wherein said ammonium perchlorate is precoated with from about 0.05 to about 0.60% by weight of n-phenethylaziridine; said additive is tributylphosphine oxide in an amount of about 0.1% by weight.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The propellant composition of claim 6 wherein a liquid ferrocene burn rate catalyst is included as an additional ingredient in said composition.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
46 words
The propellant composition of claim 1 wherein said ammonium perchlorate is precoated with from about 0.05 to about 0.60% by weight of an adduct of 2.0 moles of tris 1(2 methylaziridinyl)phosphine oxide, 0.7 mole adipic acid, and 0.3 mole tartaric acid; said additive is trioctylphosphine oxide.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
The propellant composition of claim 1 wherein said ammonium perchlorate is precoated with from about 0.05 to about 0.60% by weight of tris 1 (2 methylaziridinyl) phosphine oxide; said additive is trioctylphosphine oxide.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The propellant composition of claim 1 wherein said ammonium perchlorate is precoated with from about 0.05 to about 0.60% by weight of n-phenethylaziridine; said additive is trioctylphosphine oxide.
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