Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for providing a fuel source in a wellbore is disclosed. A tool is placed into a wellbore. A primary charge is associated with the tool. A secondary charge associated with the tool is provided. The secondary charge includes a resilient solid propellant.

Abstract: A process for the adsorption of nitroglycerine from aqueous streams using nitrocellulose as the adsorbent.

Abstract: A nitrate ester plasticized energetic composition in which the binder is made of, prior to curing, lower alkylene glycol prepolymer blocks end-capped with ethylene glycol monomers and/or oligomers. The end-capped prepolymer blocks are preferably difunctional or trifunctional. The lower alkylene glycol are preferably propylene glycol, butylene glycol, and/or copolymers thereof. The difunctional end-capped alkylene glycol prepolymer blocks are cured with a diisocyanate or polyisocyanate. In the case of a trifunctional (or higher functional) end-capped alkylene glycol prepolymer block, preferably a diisocyanate is used to effect crosslinking.

Abstract: Composite materials comprising at least 60 volume %, preferably 70 volume %, of particles of finely powdered filler material in a matrix of poly(arylene ether) polymer material are made by forming a mixture of the components, forming the required bodies therefrom, and then heating and pressing the bodies to a temperature sufficient to melt the polymer and to a pressure sufficient to disperse the melted polymer into the interstices between the filler particles. Surprisingly these polymer materials can only be effective as bonding materials when the solids content is as high as that specified, since with lower contents the resultant bodies are too friable. This is completely contrary to accepted prior art practice which considers that composites are progressivly weakened as the solids content is increased, so that such content must be limited.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of protecting the occupants of a motor vehicle by an inflatable airbag. The invention relates to a process consisting in inflating an airbag (1) by a pyrotechnic generator (2) containing a double-composition charge (9) formed around a main charge having a linear burning rate V1 and at least part of the ignition faces of which are covered with a skin of moderate pyrotechnic composition having a linear burning rate V2 satisfying the relationship: 0.05 V1≦V2≦0.5 V1. The invention thus makes it possible to inflate the airbag gradually during the first milliseconds of deployment of the latter.

Abstract: Composite materials comprising at least 60 volume %, preferably 70 volume %, of particles of finely powdered filler material in a matrix of poly(arylene ether) polymer material are made by forming a mixture of the components, forming the required bodies therefrom, and then heating and pressing the bodies to a temperature sufficient to melt the polymer and to a pressure sufficient to disperse the melted polymer into the interstices between the filler particles. Surprisingly these polymer materials can only be effective as bonding materials when the solids content is as high as that specified, since with lower contents the resultant bodies are too friable. This is completely contrary to accepted prior art practice which considers that composites are progressivly weakened as the solids content is increased, so that such content must be limited.

Abstract: Method and coating composition for promoting ignition of deterrent-coated smokeless propellant by applying thereto a nitrocellulose-based igniter component as an overcoat.

Abstract: Unsupported, compressed propellant charge elements of nitrocellulose grains, as well as propellant charges produced from these propellant charge elements are produced by coating the grains with an acrylate resin and shaping the grains into cylindrical elements. The novel propellant charge elements are manufactured practically without concomitant use of binders or adhesives; they have a cylindrical configuration and contain a coaxial, continuous bore. These elements are suitable as building blocks for propellant charges in ammunition, e.g., for machinegun-type cannons. These building blocks can be used in a very simple form economically directly for the manufacturing of such ammunition. These novel charges contain at least three of the novel propellant charge elements; in this connection, the combustion of these charges can be adjusted at will by varying the propellant charge elements in order to obtain optimum combustion properties.

Abstract: The invention relates to a general method of producing progressively burning deterrent-coated powder, more particularly propellant powder for weapons having barrels. According to the method a film-forming, preferably polymerizable deterrent substance is fed to the powder loosely or dispersed in a liquid phase which is thereafter driven off. The invention also relates to a method of giving a deterrent coating to granular powder or powder cut up in to short pieces (so-called tubular powder) in a fluidized bed. Finally, the invention relates to a special deterrent substance in the form of a water-dispersable polyurethane built up on an aliphatic isocyanate and a caprolacton polyester.

Abstract: The invention relates to a combustion inhibitor composition intended to cover partly the surface of blocks of double-base propellant. The inhibitor composition of the invention includes an aliphatic polyurethane obtained by the reaction of at least one polyisocyanate with a mixture of at least one polyetherpolyol containing at least three hydroxy groups per molecule and at least one polymer containing two hydroxy groups per molecule. This difunctional polymer is chosen from lactone polymers, such as poly-.epsilon.-caprolactone and polytetrahydrofuran. The inhibitor composition may also contain gasifiable fillers and an aliphatic plasticizer. The composition has good discreteness properties, while retaining excellent mechanical properties. The present invention has particular application in the field of solid weapon propulsion.

Abstract: A protective surface coating for ammunition having no cartridge casing and ammunition having a combustible cartridge casing. A body of highly porous nitrocellulose is permeated from the outside with a polymer carried by a solvent to form a binder for the body. A layer of metal platelets containing airpockets is bound to the body with a binding polymer. The metal platelets are covered with an outer coating of a rapidly curing resin. The protective coating is used to prevent the penetration of moisture into the porous cartridge casing or into the powder mass itself and to provide improved stability to heat and flames.

Abstract: A protective surface coating for ammunition having no cartridge casing and ammunition having a combustible cartridge casing. A body of highly porous nitrocellulose is permeated from the outside with a polymer carried by a solvent to form a binder for the body. A layer of metal platelets containing air-pockets is bound to the body with a binding polymer. The metal platelets are covered with an outer coating of a rapidly curing resin. The protective coating is used to prevent the penetration of moisture into the porous cartridge casing or into the powder mass itself and to provide improved stability to heat and flames.

Abstract: Plasticized cellulose polymers comprise a base polymer having a chain of .beta.-anhydroglucose units joined by ether linkages and having ether substituents, with at least one of the units being additionally substituted, by esterification of at least one hydroxyl group, by at least one ester group, which contains at least two carbon atoms and is chemically unreactive.Preferably the ester group contains four or more, most preferably five, carbon atoms. The carbon chains of the ester groups may be straight or branched.These internally plasticized celluloses may be prepared by, for example, reacting the base polymer with a carboxylic acid in xylene or with an acid chloride or anhydride in pyridine. They are useful in particular as inhibitor coatings for rocket motor propellants and in general wherever cellulose polymers are employed.

Abstract: Progressive burning propellant granules are prepared by a process in which the solvent-wet propellant granules are wetted with a mixture of burning rate deterrent and solvent. The burning rate deterrent penetrates the solvent-wet granules. After deterrent coating, the granules are dried to remove processing solvents initially present in the granules.

Abstract: A process is provided for deterrent coating of propellant compositions useful as gun propellant in which the propellant contains nitrocellulose, nitroglycerin and nitroguanidine. In the process strands of propellant containing processing solvents are coated with burning rate deterrent on the exterior surface of the strand only. The strands are cut and dried. The process reduces exposure of the propellant to heat by elimination of the preliminary drying step to remove processing solvents prior to deterrent coating. Ethyl alcohol is the preferred processing solvent.

Abstract: A double base propellant charge is primed with a dimethyl siloxane resin before application of a silicone elastomer inhibitor to the primed surface. There may be a barrier coating, preferably of a polyvinyl acetal resin, between the double base material and the primer.

Abstract: Gun propellant is coated with an oligomer having the structure: ##STR1## wherein R is --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Si(OCH.sub.3).sub.3 ; wherein n s an integer of from 5 to 50 and wherein m is an integer of from 1 to 5. The purpose of the coating is to decrease the peak pressure produced but make the pressure that is produced last longer.

Abstract: A propellant charge composition comprising individual powder particles of a nitrocellulose propellant coated with a coating of an acrylic resin and a process for its preparation. Also disclosed is a propellant charge composition of the type described containing a second propellant.

Abstract: An explosive composition with enhanced thermal stability and decreased imt sensitivity comprising an explosive material completely surrounded by a layer of guanidinium picrate.

Abstract: This invention teaches a method and the resultant product of preparing consolidated propellant charges that incorporate an integral ignition compound, specifically certain simple salts of decahydrodecaboric acid and coprecipitates of these salts with an oxidizer. The charges so prepared exhibit substantially improved ignition and breakup compared to untreated charges, especially at low temperature, because each of the individual consolidated grains are surrounded by the salts taught herein.

Abstract: Solid propellant charge bonded directly to combustion inhibition material comprising elastomeric or polymeric material containing a compatible particulate filler material constituting at least 50wt.% of the combustion inhibition material.

Abstract: This invention teaches preparation of individual and uncoated propellant grains by incorporating a coating or integral layer of ignition compound, specifically simple salts of decahydrodecaboric acid and coprecipitates of these salts with an oxidizer. The resulting propellant grains so prepared exhibit substantially improved ignition capability, virtually independent of ambient conditioning temperature conditions at the time of use.

Abstract: 1. A surface-inhibited propellent charge comprising a charge of propellent composition having bonded to at least part of its surface an inhibiting layer comprising silicone rubber supported on biaxially-stretchable glass fabric.

Abstract: Propelling charge composition of a mixture of two powder components of different burning rates wherein the quicker burning powder component has a protective coating which retards its combustion.