Insensitive explosive composition
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
InventorsJoseph Turci, Mark Mezger, Bernard Strauss, Thelma Manning
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AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
InventorsJoseph Turci, Mark Mezger, Bernard Strauss, Thelma Manning
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The explosive blasting composition in this invention contains 1 to 40 pert Aluminum powder, 40 to 80 percent Cyclotetramethylene Tetranitramine, 4 to 15 percent Cellulose Acetate Butyrate, 5 to 20 percent of 1:1 mixture of bis 2,2-dinitropropyl acetate and bis 2,2-dinitropropyl formal, and, and 0.25 to 0.75 percent Tri (dioctyl Phosphato) Titanate. The method of making the above composition consists of combining Cyclotetramethylene Tetranitramine, Cellulose Acetate Buterate, 1:1 bis 2,2-dinitropropyl acetate and bis 2,2-dinitropropropyl formal, and tri (dioctyl phosphato) titanate, mixed at an elevated temperature for a period of time. Prior to blowdown, the Aluminum powder is added. to the mix. Mixing continues and blowdown is initiated to remove excess solvents for the purpose of extrusion.
A compacted, insensitive explosive having improved blasting characteristics and prepared by the process of:
The composition of claim 3 wherein the CAB is present in an amount of 4 to 15 percent by weight of the first mixture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.