Mass Spectrometric Studies of the Thermal Decomposition of Some Azido Polymeric Binders.

Thermal decomposition studies were conducted on BAMO, GAP and AZOX. Decomposition was initiated at approximately 120 C, with activation energies for the three materials approximately 170 kJ/mol. The primary mechanism for the decomposition is the release of molecular N2. Secondary decomposition occurring at temperatures above 150 C included the fracturing of the three-carbon backbone of both the polymers and the monomer. Higher decomposition temperature species included HCN, HCO, and smaller amu fragments. (Author)