Liquid nitromalonate polyesters and methods for their preparation are disclosed. Solid propellants are provided which employ as the binder a nitromalonate polyester. These propellants are resistant to plasticizer syneresis and crystallization and provide an increase in the specific impulse of the propellant.

Fluoroalkylsilane-coated metal particles. The particles have a central metal core, a buffer layer surrounding the core, and a fluoroalkylsilane layer attached to the buffer layer. The particles may be prepared by combining a chemically reactive fluoroalkylsilane compound with an oxide coated metal particle having a hydroxylated surface. The resulting fluoroalkylsilane layer that coats the particles provides them with excellent resistance to aging. The particles can be blended with oxidant partic...

3,7,9-Trinitronoradamantane and a method of making the same.

A method for providing chemical energy and energetic compositions of matter consisting of thin layers of substances which will exothermically react with one another. The layers of reactive substances are separated by thin layers of a buffer material which prevents the reactions from taking place until the desired time. The reactions are triggered by an external agent, such as mechanical stress or an electric spark. The compositions are known as metastable interstitial composites (MICs). This cla...

Energetic dihydroxy-terminated copolyformals which are formed from formalyde and dinitraminediol and fluorodiol comonomers wherein the dinitraminediol is HOCH.sub.2 N(NO.sub.2)CH.sub.2 N(NO.sub.2)CH.sub.2 N(NO.sub.2)CH.sub.2 OH, HOCH.sub.2 N(NO.sub.2)CH.sub.2 N(NO.sub.2)CH.sub.2 N(NO.sub.2)CH.sub.2 N(NO.sub.2)CH.sub.2 OH, or mixtures thereof, and wherein the fluorodiol is HOCH.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OH, HOCH.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OH, HOCH.sub.2 CF(...

An energetic liquid monopropellant comprising a mixture of bis (2,2-dinitropropyl) acetal; bis (2,2-dinitropropyl) formal; and bis (2,2,2-fluorodinitroethyl) formal.

A propulsion system for creating a propulsive force has a combustion chamber, a pair of electrodes within the combustion chamber and a power supply attached to the electrodes to create a high voltage field within an initiation zone of the combustion chamber, and an injector for introducing a propellant, preferably in atomized form, into the high voltage field for creating the propulsive force. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the propellant is hydrogen peroxide. In another emb...

A process for synthesizing energetic ethers, esters and acetals is disclosed that comprises reacting certain alcohols with certain alkenes or alkynes in the presence of mercuric or mercurous sulfate. The products obtained are particularly useful as plasticizers, monomers or prepolymers for propellant binder systems.

The invention is a garment to support and to clothe portions of the body during energetic activities such as motorcross riding. The support function is commonly referred to as a kidney belt that includes a riding brace element and a pair of flexible straps attached to and extending from the brace element.

Energetic orthoformates of the formula ##STR1## wherein R and R' vary independently and R is --CH.sub.2 C(NO.sub.2).sub.2 H.sub.3, --CH.sub.2 C(NO.sub.2).sub.3, --CH.sub.2 CF(NO.sub.2).sub.2, --CH.sub.2 CF.sub.2 (NO.sub.2), or --CH.sub.2 CF.sub.3, R' is --CH.sub.2 CF(NO.sub.2).sub.2, --CH.sub.2 F.sub.2 (NO.sub.2), or --CH.sub.2 CF.sub.3, and Y is --F, --N.sub.3, --C.tbd.N, ##STR2## and methods of preparation.