Poly(methoxy-NNO-azoxyethene), a new polymer for active binders in solid composite propellants.

Radical polymerization of unsaturated alkoxy-NNO-azoxy compounds was explored. Polymethoxy-NNO-azoxyethene, the first energetic polymer based on alkoxy-NNO-azoxy compounds, was obtained, and its major characteristics were studied. Thermodynamic calculations show that poly(methoxy-NNO-azoxyethene) may be of interest as a polymer component of active binders for solid composite rocket propellants. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]