US4638735A
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Combustion inhibitor based on an aliphatic polyurethane elastomer for a propellant, and block coated with this inhibitor
Assignee: Societe Nationale des Poudres et Explosifs
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Filing: 1985-05-17
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Granted: 1987-01-27
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Expires: 2005-05-17
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a combustion inhibitor composition intended to cover partly the surface of blocks of double-base propellant. The inhibitor composition of the invention includes an aliphatic polyurethane obtained by the reaction of at least one polyisocyanate with a mixture of at least one polyetherpolyol containing at least three hydroxy groups per molecule and at least one polymer containing two hydroxy groups per molecule. This difunctional polymer is chosen from lactone polymers, such as poly- epsilon -caprolactone and polytetrahydrofuran. The inhibitor composition may also contain gasifiable fillers and an aliphatic plasticizer. The composition has good discreteness properties, while retaining excellent mechanical properties. The present invention has particular application in the field of solid weapon propulsion.
Inventors
- 👤 Andre E. Lelu
- 👤 Jean R. Grignon
- 👤 Bruno F. Gonthier
- 👤 Jean-Michel Tauzia
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 06:40
CPC Classifications
C; C06; C06B; C06B23/00; C08; C08G; C08G18/00; C08G18/06; C08G18/28; C08G18/40; C08G18/4009; C08G18/4018; C08G18/48; C08G18/4804
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
206 words
Combustion inhibitor composition for a solid propelling composition, said combustion inhibitor composition comprising an aliphatic polyurethane obtained by the reaction of at least one polyisocyanate with a mixture of at least one polyfunctional polyether polyol having a molecular weight between 400 and 4500 containing at least three hydroxy groups per molecule and at least one difunctional polymer containing two hydroxy groups per molecule, the said combustion inhibitor composition incorporating a gasifiable organic filler or an aliphatic plasticizer, wherein the said difunctional polymer is selected from the group consisting of a lactone polymer having a molecular weight between 500 and 3000 and a tetrahydrofuran polymer having a molecular weight between 600 and 2,000, the molar fractions of the difunctional polymer and of the polyfunctional polyether polyol being determined by the following relationship (I): ##EQU2## in which Mx, γx and fx, respectively, denote the molecular weight, the molar fraction and the number of OH groups per molecule of the difunctional polymer; and My, γy and fy, respectively, denote the molecular weight, the molar fraction and the number of OH groups per molecule of the polyfunctional polyether polyol, the proportion of the number of carbon atoms to the number of oxygen atoms in said polyurethane being greater than 4.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
206 words
Combustion inhibitor composition for a solid propelling composition, said combustion inhibitor composition comprising an aliphatic polyurethane obtained by the reaction of at least one polyisocyanate with a mixture of at least one polyfunctional polyether polyol having a molecular weight between 400 and 4500 containing at least three hydroxy groups per molecule and at least one difunctional polymer containing two hydroxy groups per molecule, the said combustion inhibitor composition incorporating a gasifiable organic filler or an aliphatic plasticizer, wherein the said difunctional polymer is selected from the group consisting of a lactone polymer having a molecular weight between 500 and 3000 and a tetrahydrofuran polymer having a molecular weight between 600 and 2,000, the molar fractions of the difunctional polymer and of the polyfunctional polyether polyol being determined by the following relationship (I): ##EQU2## in which Mx, γx and fx, respectively, denote the molecular weight, the molar fraction and the number of OH groups per molecule of the difunctional polymer; and My, γy and fy, respectively, denote the molecular weight, the molar fraction and the number of OH groups per molecule of the polyfunctional polyether polyol, the proportion of the number of carbon atoms to the number of oxygen atoms in said polyurethane being greater than 4.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The inhibitor composition of claim 1, wherein the said difunctional polymer is a lactone polymer having a molecular weight between 1100 and 1700.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The inhibitor composition of claim 2, wherein the said lactone polymer is selected from the group consisting of poly-ε-caprolactone and poly-γ-butyrolactone.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The inhibitor composition according to claim 1, wherein the said difunctional polymer is a tetrahydrofuran polymer having a molecular weight of the order of 1000.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The inhibitor composition according to claim 1, wherein chain extenders selected from the group consisting of low molecular weight glycols and diamines are added to the mixture of said polymers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
11 words
Inhibitor composition according to claim 1, wherein said composition contains trimethylolpropane.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
Inhibitor composition according to claim 1, wherein said composition contains heatstable organic or inorganic fibres.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
Block of propellant incorporating at least on some parts of the faces thereof an inhibitor coating, wherein said coating consists of a layer of the combustion inhibitor composition of claim 1.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The inhibitor composition of claim 1 wherein said polyfunctional polyether polyol has a molecular weight between 400 and 1000.
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