Soluble binder for plastic bonded explosives and propellants
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorsPaul L. O'Neill, Juan L. Hooper
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Abstract
Explosive compositions utilizing binders which are soluble in water or wh hydrolyze under dilute acidic or basic conditions to yield non-toxic products are disclosed. The use of such binders permits one to readily remove the compositions from obsolete warheads or the like. The explosive filler can be reclaimed.
Claims6
An explosive composition consisting essentially of an explosive filler selected from the group consisting of cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine, cyclotetramethylenetetranitramine and pentaerythritol tetranitrate and a binder selected from the group consisting of an isocyanate cured mixture of (1) polyglycol adipate and the polyethylene oxide/propylene oxide glycol adduct of trimethylolpropane, (2) polyethylene glycol and trimethylolpropane, (3) polyethylene glycol and the ethylene oxide capped polypropylene glycol adduct of trimethylolpropane, and (4) ethylene oxide capped polypropylene glycol and the ethylene oxide capped polypropylene glycol adduct of trimethylolpropane.
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