Explosive composition
AssigneeApache Powder Company
InventorsDavid A. Ciaramitaro, Jack M. Moore
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Abstract
An improved explosive composition comprises a carbonaceous absorbent formed from processed cellulose, a liquid explosive and an oxygen-supplying salt. By adding varying amounts of nitrocellulose, the composition may form a gelatin or semigelatin dynamite.
Claims9
An explosive composition comprising:
- a low density carbonaceous absorbent formed at least in part from comminuted, processed cellulose;
- a liquid explosive absorbed onto the low-density, carbonaceous absorbent, said carbonaceous absorbent remaining substantially chemically unchanged after absorption of the liquid explosive;
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- an oxygen-supplying salt.
An improved explosive composition of the type including a liquid explosive at from 5 to 93 weight percent, a carbonaceous absorbent at from 1 to 30 weight percent, and an oxygen-supplying salt at from 5 to 50 weight percent, wherein said liquid explosive is absorbed by said carbonaceous absorbent without substantial chemical modification of said absorbent, and, wherein said improvement is forming at least a portion of the carbonaceous absorbent from comminuted, processed cellulose.
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