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US 4,047,990 AGranted
Plastic bonded explosive composition
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorsCharles W. Falterman, Dino A. Sbrocca
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Abstract
An improved plastic-bonded explosive formulation comprising a mixture of , RDX, or DATB and a resin having a silicone backbone which shrinks less and has better thermal stability than those presently known. The formulation was developed for use in advanced missile systems.
Claims3
An improved plastic bonded explosive formulation comprising
- ______________________________________ Ingredients Percent by weight ______________________________________ High explosive 70 to 85 Binder 15 to 30 ______________________________________
- said high explosive being a member selected from the group consisting of cyclotetramethylenetetranitramine, cyclotrimethylene-trinitramine and diaminotrinitrobenzene;
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- said binder consisting of a mixture of about 10 parts ethyl silicate type silicone resin and about 1 part polymethylsiloxane.
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