Plastic bonded explosive compositions
AssigneeThiokol Corporation
InventorWilliam O. Munson
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Abstract
Plastic bonded self-explosive compositions having improved thermal stability consisting essentially of a self-explosive, e.g., hexanitro-stilbene, which exhibit an exotherm as measured by differential thermal analysis at a temperature no lower than 275.degree. C. and a binder which is a polymer of an alkyl methacrylate wherein the alkyl group has 10 to 20 carbon atoms e.g. lauryl methacrylate.
Claims14
A plastic bonded explosive composition consisting essentially of a self-explosive which exhibits an exotherm as measured by differential thermal analysis at a temperature no lower than 275.degree. C., said self-explosive being selected from the group consisting of 2,2',4,4',6,6'-hexanitrostilbene;
- 2,6-bis-(picrylamino)-3,5-dinitrobenzene;
- 2,4,6-amino-1,3,5-trinitrobenzen e;
- and 3-picylamino-1,2,4-triazole, and a binder which is a polymer of an alkyl methacrylate wherein the alkyl group has 10 to 20 carbon atoms.
A plastic bonded explosive composition consisting essentially of 70% to 91% by weight of a self-explosive which exhibits an exotherm as measured by differential thermal analysis at a temperature no lower than 275.degree. C., said self-explosive being selected from the group consisting of 2,2',4,4',6,6'-hexanitrostilbene;
- 2,6-bis-(picrylamino)-3,5-dinitrobenzene;
- 2,4,6-amino-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene;
- and 3-picrylamino-1,2,4-triazole, and from 9% to 30% by weight of a binder which is a polymer of an alkyl methacrylate wherein the alkyl group has 10 to 20 carbon atoms.
A plastic bonded explosive composition consisting essentially of from 10% to 87% by weight of a self-explosive which exhibits an exotherm as measured by differential thermal analysis at a temperature no lower than 275.degree. C., said self-explosive being selected from the group consisting of 2,2',4,4',6,6'-hexanitrostilbene;
- 2,6-bis-(picrylamino)-3,5-dinitrobenzene;
- 2,4,6-amino-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene;
- and 3-picrylamino-1,2,4-triazole, from 9% to 30% of a binder which is a polymer of an alkyl methacrylate wherein the alkyl group has 10 to 20 carbon atoms, from 0 to 20% of aluminum powder and from 0 to 60% of an inorganic particulate oxidizer.
A plastic bonded explosive composition consisting essentially of 10% to 87% by weight of a hexanitro-stilbene, 9% to 30% of a binder which is a lauryl methacrylate polymer or copolymer 0 to 20% of aluminum powder and 0 to 60% of potassium perchlorate.
A plastic bonded explosive composition consisting essentially of a self-explosive which is 2,2',4,4',6,6'-hexanitrostilbene and a binder which is a polymer of an alkyl methacrylate wherein the alkyl group has 10 to 20 carbon atoms.
A plastic bonded explosive composition consisting essentially of a self-explosive which is 2,6-bis-(picrylamino)-3,5-dinitrobenzene and a binder which is a polymer of an alkyl methacrylate wherein the alkyl group has 10 to 20 carbon atoms.
A plastic bonded explosive composition consisting essentially of a self-explosive which is 2,4,6-amino-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene and a binder which is a polymer of an alkyl methacrylate wherein the alkyl group has 10 to 20 carbon atoms.
A plastic bonded explosive composition consisting essentially of a self-explosive which is 3-picrylamino-1,2,4-triazole and a binder which is a polymer of an alkyl methacrylate wherein the alkyl group has 10 to 20 carbon atoms.
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