Insensitive hexogen explosive
AssigneesDiehl Munitionssysteme GmbH & Co. KG, Dyno Nobel ASA
InventorsHeinz Hofmann, Karl Rudolf
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to an explosive composition comprising a paste comprised of hexogen and octogen and in inert binder comprised of dioctyl adipate and polyacrylate elastomer, the binder being present in an amount ranging from about 2% to about 10% by weight, where the weight of dioctyl adipate to polyacrylate of about 1:1 to about 5:1 and whereas the hexogen is present in an amount ranging from about 86% to about 92%, by weight and the octogen is present in an amount ranging from about 4% to about 6% by weight of the composition. It is also directed to the process of preparing said composition.
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An explosive composition comprising a paste comprised of hexogen and octogen and an inert binder comprised of dioctyl adipate and polyacrylate elastomer, the binder being present in an amount ranging from about 2% to about 10% by weight, where the weight ratio of dioctyl adipate to polyacrylate in the binder ranges from about 1:1 to about 5:1 and whereas the hexogen is present in an amount ranging from about 86% to about 92% by weight and the octogen is present in an amount ranging from about 4% to about 6% by weight of the composition.
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