VALIMET Literature, Episode 25: 3D printed Energetics at Virginia Tech
3D printing of Solid Propellants – the studies about this process at Virginia Tech have our attention. AP/Al composite solid propellant with up to 70 wt% total solids can be fabricated by Direct Ink Writing (DIW) using a binder that cures first by UV during printing and then thermally after printing. The authors report that…