Patent ID: 6666935
Filing Date: 2003-12-23
Classification: B01J,C06B,Y02P,Y10S

Abstract:
A process comprising:providing a solution containing a plurality of reactive monomeric molecules; providing a catalyst; providing a plurality of pore-filling molecules; adding said catalyst to said reactive monomeric molecule solution to form a gel having a three-dimensional cross-linked skeleton of reacted monomeric molecules and a plurality of pores; drying said gel; and incorporating said plurality-of pore-filling molecules into said gel such that said pore-filling molecules fill said pores to form an energetic material having a fuel constituent and an oxidizer constituent, wherein either (1) said skeleton of reacted monomeric molecules comprise the fuel constituent and said pore-filling molecules comprise the oxidizer constituent or (2) said skeleton of reacted monomeric molecules comprise the oxidizer constituent and said pore-filling molecules comprise the fuel constituent, said incorporating step occurring either (1) prior to said gel formation, but after said catalyst addition or (2) after said gel has been formed and dried.