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Development of Triazole Cure System

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N00014-03-C-0384
Agency Tracking Number: N021-0094
Amount: $439,349.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 2003
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
680 S. Ayon Ave.
Azusa, CA 91702
United States
DUNS: 052244290
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Baum, Kurt
 President
 (626) 334-6714
Business Contact
 Baum, Kurt
Title: President
Phone: (626) 334-6714
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

Composite propellants and explosives typically consist of solid oxidizers, metallic fuels, and rubbery binders that provide the needed mechanical properties. Most binder systems are cured by the formation of urethane linkages by the reaction of oligomericdiols with diisocyanates or triisocyanates. A variety of available diols and isocyanates enables the formulation of binders with optimum physical properties for specific systems.New energetic ingredients are being investigated that have chemical properties incompatible with the polyurethane system. Limited investigations have been conducted of an alternative cure system based in the reaction azido-terminated oligomers with di- orpolyacetylenes to form polytriazoles. It is anticipated that azides and acetylenes will be not be affected by the reactivity of the new ingredients. Fluorochem, Inc., has carried out investigations of the synthesis of the acetylene and azide components.Preliminary polymerization studies resulted in gumstocks with good mechamical properties in qualitative tests. The objective of the Phase II program is to develop the synthetic and polymerization procedures to enable commercialization of the binders.BENEFITS: The major DOD use is as components for rocket propellant binders to enable the use of energetic ingredients incompatible with polyurethanes. The result is improved performance, i.e., range and payload. Commercial markets include use as analternate to polyurethanes.

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