| abstract |
Pour-castable composites are disclosed having mechanical properties such that they are useful either as a high-energy explosives or as propellants. The novel composites include (a) either RDX or HMX as a solid highly-energetic ingredient; (b) a hydroxy-terminated polybutadiene based binder; (c) a diisocyanate curing agent, and (d) a compound of the structural formula <IMAGE> wherein R is CH3, CH3(CH2)x or CxH(2x+1), and where x is an integer from 1 to 6, alone or mixed with N,N-di-(2-hydroxyethyl)-4,4-dimethylhydantoin as chemically compatible surfactants. |