Stabilized nitrato-alkanol explosive composition
AssigneeICI Australia Limited
InventorGeorge Henry Barnett
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Abstract
A composition of matter comprising at least one nitrato-alkanol and a stabilizingly effective amount of one or more derivatives of carbamic acid. The composition is useful as a component of explosive compositions.
Claims19
An aqueous composition of matter comprising at least one nitrato-alkanol and a stabilizingly effective amount of one or more derivatives of carbamic acid sufficient to maintain the pH of said aqueous composition between about 4 and about 8.
A process of stabilizing a composition comprising at least one nitrato-alkanol which process comprises incorporating into and admixing with said composition a stabilizingly effective amount of at least one derivative of carbamic acid.
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