Polybutadiene acrylonitrile
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PBAN - Polybutadiene Acrylonitrile copolymer. Also noted as Polybutadiene — Acrylic acid — Acrylonitrile terpolymer.
This was the binder formulation widely used on the 1960-70's big boosters (e.g., Titan III and Space Shuttle SRBs). It is also sometimes used by amateurs due to simplicity, very low cost, and lower toxicity than the more common HTPB. HTPB uses isocyanates for curing, which are generally toxic.
PBAN is normally cured with the addition of an epoxy resin, taking several days at elevated temperatures to cure.
Polyethylenes: Polyethylene (PE) Low density polyethylene (LDPE) High density polyethylene (HDPE) Crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE)
Polypropylenes: Polypropylene (PP) Polybutylene (PB) Polyisobutene (PIB) Biaxially-oriented polypropylene
Polyarylates: Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) polymethyl acrylate (PMA) hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) polybutadiene acrylonitrile (PBAN) Sodium polyacrylate polyacrylamide (PAM)
Polyesteres: Polystyrene (PS) Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) High impact polystyrene (HIPS) Extruded polystyrene (XPS)
Polysulphones: Polysulfone (PSU) Polyarylsulfone (PAS) Polyethersulfone PES Polyphenylsulfone (PPS)
Polyamides: Polyamide (PA) polyphthalamide (PPA) Bismaleimide (BMI) urea formaldehyde (UF)
Polyurethanes: Polyurethane (PU) Polyisocyanurate (PIR)
Polyvinyls: Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) Polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC)
Fluoropolymers: Fluoropolymer (FE) Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) Ethylene chlorotrifluoroethlyene (ECTFE)
Polycarbonate (PC) Polylactic acid (PLA)
