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Surface Chemistry And Surface Properties Of Energetic Nitrocellulose (Nc), Henry Grau Apr 2020

Surface Chemistry And Surface Properties Of Energetic Nitrocellulose (Nc), Henry Grau

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This research describes an investigation into the wettability of nitrocellulose (NC), most importantly to nitroglycerin (NG), which are key components of formulations used to propel military ammunition. NG demonstrates complete wetting of NC and, overtime, NG sweats on the NC surface and leaks out. The leaking out of NG from the solid formulation is a known cause of fires and explosions resulting from storage. The origin of this research is inspired by the need to engineer a solution to leakage problems of energetic plasticizer in NC based propellant. While searching for a viable material for a specific application, we journeyed …