Compatibility of propellants, explosives and pyrotechnics with plastics and additives

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CONFERENCE

Compatibility of Propellants, Explosives
and
Pyrotechnics with Plastics and Additives

Picatinny Arsenal
Dover, New Jersey

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This boo. ig dedicated to Nueman E, Bench, 1804 - 1973, Norman was a

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prom innnt figure in compalibilily sluzies,

Eahorstory zt Pleasiony Arsen! aud Jive iu compatihitity data tebslacion and

pabliection, In thie latier role, he served ae editor in the 110" Hlasties

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CONFERENCE,

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he selection of :rulerisls ‘ba uscd wth wuplosivee, propellesns, sad aimilar aigh oncr=
ey compmn2s Ia geaozaLy beeod ont the sliyeleal psapertios resjired of the reaultirg
syste, Towner, the ability to uae a given material ot a given high enengy compan
ss -ttimstely determi by the compacfbility of te ero within the resulting systor:
‘Thncw are two aapacts af compatibility tu Le considered: the effect af the materiale or

Ube big: euerep comonn:d, und the effacl of ke bigh enexgy censpound a the mazeriele

CCorzpatible materiale axe thage thas aeny be nacd in conjuction with “igh exergy vom
rmis nl have no porestin! for intewation that could im a hezerdaus or env:renmentally
ugsioble deviee, ‘Teaditionally, eompariility tas hsom dstorined hy prosietive tues
evbrcquee, Wor oxample, the stlect of « high exergy compound on plastic material
znny be tented by expoalug the plastic fo Shy high enongy orcpnand it clewsted femntna

farce, ami ut sefketed intone removing sur. ur aud aieceuriaye properties cuneicewel
critica! to moeration 6! the davice, On the otter End, the elfec: af material oa the be
Davicr of u high energy compound im not ruutinay determines snd, tn fect, bas been the
subject af wxluasive atudiee dating hock to World War I MS. Axelrod of Mleat-nag
[Bzserel in fie eep0rt, ‘ffects Provurval Upon Faplosiver hy Contact sith Plaaties,
Report fo, 1," dated Denowibee INES, diacoasee use of sho raouurr~atahility text to
veltite campashitsy. ties ivzforie St. Cpr Toler wubliched an exris compilation of
of Taplesivns

obi"ity computilility rasa te S24 report orttlee,, "Compt
sak Voiymens," Avted Maru 1889, Also, savers? sompilstions of dats tye been pub-
Lahed by PLAGUED, Sandie Fabs, Plea‘inay Avsenal, end others, To this day, veowwm,
ability remsing the moet readily <cowpted test cn pradiereg conpatibity af matercals
rh bien every compounds:

‘Many athena have nctod the prebley susoviatnl with Jecermla’ng compatibility by vseu+
horn Stull; Abe rest enite voe Torg to surfixra, i yield wes kine da, ar tberw ik
peegenstiy of aome msterinis to xbsorh zens, ete, Much wurk bas been peeformed to
currwct theme prablerse. “The result hae iaphutod # mamber of gstearaing test variations
uy well ay sven Leshinigues baged ot inatrumeatsl anlsaiz. The gaol bes boon 9 auraRita-
tive approvch to vomnat bil'ty testing thet well allow mesxingtul ateroments «= te the
abiity of s given apatern to verioren reliealy at deme tie ithe itor,

"This confemeny in aa afte! to tevlass the current techaology of evalueting the compete
Ahiity of wutoninta with Ligh wangy compounis, The eaterale diecuszed here ave
plastice end relatos choutioala, tut the test appraichos anv nppropiate fo oll forcig7
ingrerieate cnelulng other high energy compornds. Hopefully, this confercuse wil ir.-
Frome nominations between the sstentists etadriag the comsatibiity of mitoniale and
ultimately Zemult im otanturdisation of tet tchalyues aml act analyte
rhe success of a conference auch ae this ig dependent upos dhe cuthors willingness 40 pnb=
lish tho sasulis of thoir work, Addstionaily, the auppert of Busrisan 0, Chandler, Jr.
Frnt J, Javseet, Cnited Aircraft Conpematiant:

Finestaue ‘ire ond Rubhes ‘ox-pany
Doug Ayer, Naval Onduanea Station, Inilenesd; Harry Prbly, PLASTEC: ao the
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