DSIAC staff connected the inquirer with a subject matter expert who performed a literature search and provided a report and bibliography. The publications included information on the use of natural rubber as a propellant binder, aging of natural rubber for tires, and useful aging data on normalized strain ratio at the break vs. shifted log of reduced time.
Natural Rubbers for Propellant Binders
https://blogs.nasa.gov/Rocketology/tag/rocket-fuel/
Posted on July 22, 2022 | Completed on June 1, 2022 | By: Guy Spear
Can natural or hydrogenated or hydrogenated rubber be used as a solid rocket motor binder, and what is the state of use/research in foreign academic journals and/or U.S. historical weapons systems?
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