9th International NC Symposium 2023

ROXEL (UK Rocket Motors) Ltd are delighted to host the 9th International Symposium (2023) to be held at the Edgbaston Park Hotel, Birmingham, United Kingdom.  The theme of this symposium is  “Formulating with Nitrocellulose”. 

Programme

• Keynote: Conceptual review of the interaction between NC and solvent systems in the preparation. Part 1: "NC distictiveness as a polymer systems".  Mario Paquet, General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems 
• Keynote: Conceptual review of the interaction between NC and solvent systems in the preparation. Part 2: "Interaction between solvent system - NC system and the characterisation of the NC processability".  Mario Paquet, General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems 
• 25mm Gun Demonstration of Nitrogen-doped Boron Propellants. Thelma Manning1, Michael Fair¹, Nathan Peabody¹, Viral Panchal¹, Eugene Rozumov¹, James Burns², Paul Matter³ , 1. US Army RDECOM ARDEC, 2. Veritay Inc, 3. Ohio State University, Ohio
• Solvent cast Additive Manufacturing (AM) & textile techniques for Energetic Materials (EM): From first formulations to proof of concept. Sébastien Cuvelier and Clara Debiesse, Eurenco, France
• Hazards of formulating with dry NC/NG paste and reformulating with safer alternatives. Sian Layton and Richard Johnson. Roxel (UK Rocket Motors) Ltd., Summerfield, Kidderminster, DY11 7RZ, United Kingdom.
• Accounting for super-, plateau- and mesa-rate burning by lead and copper-based ballistic modifiers in double-base propellants: a computational study.  Lisette R. Warren¹, Aaron Rowell¹, Patrick McMaster², Colin R. Pulham¹, Carole A. Morrison¹ 1. School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Joseph Black Building, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ, UK, 2. MOD Abbey Wood, Bristol, BS34 8JH, UK
• Modelling the mass transfer limited nitration of dense cellulose materials. Francis Sullivan¹, Philip Abbate¹, Laurent Simon², Nikolaos Ioannidis³, Subhash Patel³, Zohar Ophir³, Costas Gogos³, Michael Jaffe⁴, and Shakeel Tirmizi⁴ 1. US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806, USA, 2. Otto H. York Department of Chemical, Biological and Pharmaceutical Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, University Heights, Newark NJ 07102, USA, 3. Polymer Processing Institute, New Jersey Institute of Technology, University Heights, Newark NJ 07102, USA, 4. New Jersey Innovation Institute at New Jersey Institute of Technology, University Heights, Newark NJ 07102, USA
• Advances in Nitration of Densified Celluloses. John Fairweather, Wolfgang Zechner, Daniel Farnesi and Christian Gerhart, Bowas-Induplan Chemie Ges.m.b.H
• Continuous Nitration of Microcrystalline and Biocelluloses.  Jos van den Elshout1, Joost van Lingen1, Denise Meuken1, Mark Fuller2 1. TNO, The Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research, The Netherlands, 2. Aptim Federal Services, LLC, United States of America
• Propelling the Sustainability Agenda: Assessing the Contributions of Nitrocellulose Production to Climate Change. Ciaran Callaghan, Phoenix NC Ltd
• Preparation and properties of energetic nitrocellulose from pulverized cellulose.  Zhang Renxu, Yang Hong, Qiu Qinghai, North Chemical Industries Co., Ltd. China
• Towards a comprehensive understanding of the decomposition of nitrocellulose.  Manfred Bohn, Fraunhofer ICT, 76307 Pfinztal, Germany
• Decomposition of NC under different conditions.  Moritz Heil, Fraunhofer ICT, 76307 Pfinztal, Germany
• Effects of Energetic Plasticiser Impurities in the Formulation of NC-based Binders and their removal via a Thermal and Chemical Treatment. Harry Hope, Carly Sharp, Ben Bryant, Ben Gould, AWE
• Influence of humidity on the decomposition process of double base rocket propellant. Alonso Romero Jabalquinto¹, Nathalie Mai¹, Yahaya Mohammed¹, and Philip P Gill². 1. Centre for Defence Chemistry, Cranfeld University, 2. Roxel (UK Rocket Motors) Ltd., Summerfield, Kidderminster, DY11 7RZ, United Kingdom
• Thermal decomposition mechanism of nitrocellulose investigated by chemiluminescence.  Rudi Hood¹, Ian Wallace¹ Nathalie Mai¹, and Philip P Gill², 1. Centre for Defence Chemistry, Cranfeld University, 2. Roxel (UK Rocket Motors) Ltd., Summerfield, Kidderminster, DY11 7RZ, United Kingdom
• Evaluation of Nitrocellulose (NC) and Gun Propellants Made with Kraft (Sulfate).  Kathy Yang, Lucas R. Lopez, Dan Lee, US Army CCDC, AC, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806
• Alternative Approach to Nitrocellulose Requalification Through the Expansion of Qualitative NC Parameters.  Tom Bailey and Richard Johnson, Roxel (UK Rocket Motors) Ltd., Summerfield, Kidderminster, DY11 7RZ, United Kingdom
• Compatibility Testing of NC Propellants – What does it mean? Christopher Hollands¹, Romuald Van Riet², Juliette Lo³ 1 MSIAC, 2 Belgium Royal Military Academy, Brussels, Belgium, 3 ENSTA Bretagne, Brest, France
• Understanding the Structural Properties of Nitrocellulose. Edmund Morris¹, Colin Pulham¹, Patrick McMaster², Carole Morrison¹ 1 School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Joseph Black Building, David Brewster.  Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ, UK, 2 DOSG-ST1, NH4, MoD Abbey Wood, Bristol, BS34 8JH, UK
• The granulometric composition of NC: Definition, description, analytical strategy and proposed quantification methods.  Mario Paquet and Ian Levac, General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, Canada
• Effect of the flame structure on nitrocellulose-based materials deflagration properties.  Frederick Paquet and Mario Paquet, General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, Canada
• Characterization of nitrocellulose agglomerates within as-collected samples.  A Goetz, Amy Morris, Roger Hollins, Kelly Moran, BAE Systems – Ordnance Systems, Inc., USA

Poster Session (Thursday 0900-1030)

• P1. A Comparative Study of the Techniques Used to Determine EMCDB Powder Moisture Content
  Phoebe Williams, Sian Layton, Roxel (UK Rocket Motors) Ltd., Summerfield, Kidderminster, DY11 7RZ, United Kingdom
• P5. Diffusion Coefficient of Nitrocellulose in Propellants. S. Braun, K.-T. Han, French-German Research Institute of Saint-Louis, 5 rue du Général Cassagnou - BP 70034, 68301 SAINT-LOUIS Cedex - France
• P6. Effects of Energetic Plasticiser Impurities in the Formulation of NC-based Binders and their removal via a Thermal and Chemical Treatment. Harry Hope, Carly Sharp, Ben Bryant, Ben Gould, AWE
• P7. Green Flow Nitration of Bacterial Cellulose. B, Nicol., I, Wilson., J, Pons. Centre for Defence Chemistry, Cranfeld University, Defence Academy of the UK, Shrivenham, Swindon, SN6 8LA, UK
• P8. Decomposition of NC under different conditions.  Moritz Heil, Fraunhofer ICT, 76307 Pfinztal, Germany
• P9. Thermal decomposition mechanism of nitrocellulose investigated by chemiluminescence.  Rudi Hood¹, Ian Wallace^1, Nathalie Mai¹, and Philip P Gill², 1. Centre for Defence Chemistry, Cranfeld University, 2. Roxel (UK Rocket Motors) Ltd., Summerfield, Kidderminster, DY11 7RZ, United Kingdom
• P10. Interaction and thermal studies on graphene oxide in NC/DEGDN/GO nanocomposites. Prima Kharisma Indra Yahya¹, Mohammed Moniruzzaman¹ and Philip P. Gill ². 1 Centre for Defence Chemistry, Cranfeld University, Defence Academy of the UK, Shrivenham, Swindon, SN6 8LA, UK. 2 Roxel (UK Rocket Motors) Ltd., Summerfield, Kidderminster, DY11 7RZ, United Kingdom
• P11. Influence of humidity on the decomposition process of double base rocket propellant. Alonso Romero Jabalquinto¹, Nathalie Mai¹, Yahaya Mohammed¹, and Philip P Gill² 1. Centre for Defence Chemistry, Cranfeld University, 2. Roxel (UK Rocket Motors) Ltd., Summerfield, Kidderminster, DY11 7RZ, United Kingdom
• P12. Assessment of decomposition of double base rocket propellants under inert atmosphere and humidity condition. Alonso Romero Jabalquinto¹, Nathalie Mai¹, and Philip P Gill². 1. Centre for Defence Chemistry, Cranfeld University, 2. Roxel (UK Rocket Motors) Ltd., Summerfield, Kidderminster, DY11 7RZ, United Kingdom.  
• P13.  Continuous Nitration of Microcrystalline and Biocelluloses.   Jos van den Elshout1, Joost van Lingen¹, Denise Meuken¹, Mark Fuller² 1. TNO, The Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research, The Netherlands, 2. Aptim Federal Services, LLC, United States of America.  
• P14. Solvent cast Additive Manufacturing (AM) & textile techniques for Energetic Materials (EM): From first formulations to proof of concept.   Sébastien Cuvelier and Clara. Debiesse, Eurenco, France.  
• P15.  Gun Demonstration of Nitrogen-Doped Boron Propellant.  Dr Thelma Manning¹, Michael Fair¹, Nathan Peabody¹, Viral Panchal¹, Eugene Rozumov¹, James Burns², Paul Matter³ 1. US Army RDECOM ARDEC, 2. Veritay Inc, 3. Ohio State University, Ohio

Sponsors

Local Organising Committee

• Philip Gill, Tom Bailey, Sian Layton, Roxel (UK Rocket Motors) Ltd., Summerfield, Kidderminster, DY11 7RZ, United Kingdom.
• Nathalie Mai, Monir Moniruzzaman. Centre for Defence Chemistry, Defence Academy of the United Kingdom, Cranfield University, , SN6 8LA, UK