Thermal decomposition of fluoropolymers and firing characteristics of priming compositions with fluoropolymers

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• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 2005
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 192 KB
• Volume: 97
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0021-8995
• DOI: 10.1002/app.21919

✦ Synopsis

Abstract

Many pyrotechnics contain binders, such as nitrocellulose, Viton, and other plastics and elastomers. Most pyrotechnics are prepared by the dispersion of fuel/oxidizer ingredients in a liquid solution, which are then mixed well to form pyrotechnics. The thermal decomposition behavior of a binder is very important to pyrotechnics in a polymer. In this work, the thermal decomposition behaviors of three fluoropolymers have been investigated with differential thermal analysis/thermogravimetry and differential scanning calorimetry. The parameters concerning decomposition have been evaluated with a nonisothermal technique, and a suitable binder is suggested for the Zr/KClO~4~ priming mixture. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 97: 2054–2059, 2005