Nguyen, T.T. and Phan, D.N. and Nguyen, D.C. and Do, V.T. and Bach, L.G. (2018) The chemical compatibility and adhesion of energetic materials with several polymers and binders: An experimental study. Polymers, 10 (12): 1396. ISSN 20734360
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Abstract
The chemical compatibility and the adhesion of energetic materials and additive materials exert a strong influence on the sensitivity, safety and performance of a polymer-bonded explosive (PBX). In this study, the chemical compatibility of hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX), pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN) with several polymers were evaluated using the vacuum stability test (VST) and the differential scanning calorimetry (DSC); while the adhesion between RDX or PETN and each binder based on these polymers was determined through interfacial characteristics using contact angle measurement. The experimental results demonstrate that RDX and PETN are compatible with polystyrene (PS), nitrocellulose (NC) and fluoroelastomer (FKM) according to the STANAG 4147. Therefore the two polymers can be used as adhesives in PBX composition. Moreover, based on interfacial characteristics such as interfacial tension and work of adhesion, the adhesion between RDX and each binder was predicted to be better than that of PETN. © 2018 by the authors.
Item Type: | Article |
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Divisions: | Faculties > Faculty of Special Equipments Faculties > Faculty of Mechanical Engineering |
Identification Number: | 10.3390/polym10121396 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | Adhesion; Adhesives; Binders; Chemical stability; Contact angle; Differential scanning calorimetry; Explosives; Additive materials; Chemical compatibility; Hexahydro-1 ,3 ,5-trinitro-1 ,3 ,5-triazine; Interfacial characteristics; Pentaerythritol tetranitrate; Polymer bonded explosives; Surface parameter; Vacuum stability tests; Polymers |
Additional Information: | Language of original document: English. All Open Access, Gold, Green. |
URI: | http://eprints.lqdtu.edu.vn/id/eprint/9478 |