This project investigated new energetic materials for use with a triazole cured binder system. Research was conducted in five main areas: 1) energetic materials based on the spiro[4.4]nonane system, 2) completion of our work on the 4,4- (methylenediimino)bis-1,2,5-oxadiazole-3-carboxylic acid and carboxamide, 3) a re-examination of the reaction of glyoxal with 3,4-diamino[1,2,5]oxadiazole, 4) synthesis and chemistry of 3-hydroxymethyl-4-amino[1,2,5]oxadiazole and 5) work on energetic polymers for structural components.
Waterborne, very low volatile organic compound (VOC) content Navy haze gray (NHG) coatings were developed using vegetable oil macromonomer (VOMM)-based latexes. The coatings successfully met the requirements of specifications MIL-PRF-24635C and MIL-PRF-24569A. The monomer and latex syntheses were scaled up to prepare 20 gallons of the NHG coating, which was shipped to two Florida locations, Pentech and NRL, for evaluation on December 2, 2008. AFM characterization techniques developed to track ...
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