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8350544 
Journal Article 
Polymer Binder for High Performance Explosives 
Akhavan, J; Burke, TC 
1992 
1 
Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics
ISSN: 0721-3115 
17 
6 
271-274 
English 
An evaluation on coating HMX crystals with three different polymeric binders using the “solvent slurry process” was conducted. Three polymers employed were: a thermoplastic copolymer [Kel‐F 3700], a thermoplastic elastomer [kraton‐G 1650] and a polyurethane [Impranil DLH]. Kel‐F 3700 presented an electrostatic hazard and was too insoluble for application by the slurry process. Kraton‐G 1650 presented a similar electrostatic hazard and its process yield was low. Impranil DLH produced a high yield using the batch slurry process. Copyright © 1992 Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim