Propagation of the physicochemical transformation waves in polymer composites containing inert and energy-liberating components

Problems involved in initiation and investigation of the wave regimes of structural-chemical transformations in polymer composites containing inert and energy-liberating components are considered. It is possible to organize the process in such a manner that the transformation waves would produce no significant changes the chemical structure of the polymer matrix, as demonstrated for a system composed of poly(isocyanurate), silicon carbide (inert filler), and granulated cellulose nitrate (the energy-liberating component). Dependence of the maximum temperature in the transformation wave on the system composition was established using a microthermocouple method.