Review of Using Energetic Polymers and Plasticizers in the making of Plastic Bonded Explosives Containing HMX

Plastic Bonded Explosives with inert binder despite having good mechanical properties and low sensitivity, because of containing inert materials, have low energy level. So investigations for replacing inert binder system with energetic binder system and high exploding components in the making of these materials are performing. It seems using energetic polymers and materials like Cyclotetramethylene tetranitramine(HMX) in Plastic Bonded Explosives can overcome this problem. Investigations show using energetic polymers like Glycidyl Aide Polymer and PolyNIMMO give good explosion and mechanical properties to PBXs but it may cause to increasing these formoulations sensitivity to impact and friction. An important point in the making of PBXs is reaching to suitable energy level and also less sensitivity to impact and friction. In this article specifications of some energetic polymers, compataibility of this polymers with some common explosives and last investigations about using energetic polymers and plasticizers in the making of Plastic Bonded Explosives was reviewed.