Patent ID: 6024810
Filing Date: 2000-02-15
Classification: C06B

Abstract:
A propellant consisting essentially of:from about 8% to about 15% by weight of a nitrocellulose binder;from about 60% to about 80% by weight of one or more nitrate ester energetic plasticizers;from about 1% to 6% by weight of a burn rate modifier, wherein said burn rate modifier includes a ballistic modifier selected from the group consisting of bismuth, tin and copper compounds and organometallic complexes pasted in an inert polymer, and wherein the burn rate modifier comprises 40-70% by weight of said inert polymer;from about 1.5% to 2.5% by weight of a thermal stabilizer;from about 5% to 20% by weight of plastisol nitrocellulose;from about 0.5% to 1.5% by weight of a combustion stabilizer; andfrom about 0.5% to 2.5% by weight of a curing agent.