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US 6,485,587 B1Granted
Coating process for plastic bonded explosive
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorsPhilip S. Han, David Jordan
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Abstract
A method of making a batch of explosive molding powder including preparing a lacquer comprising an organic solvent, a binder and if required, a plasticizer; adding water to a kettle; adding explosive material to the kettle; adding the lacquer to the kettle; heating contents of the kettle to above 98 degrees C.; cooling the contents of the kettle to below about 55; separating the water from the explosive material; and drying the explosive material to form the explosive molding powder.
Claims18
A method of making a batch of explosive molding powder, comprising:
- preparing a lacquer comprising an organic solvent and a binder;
- adding water to a kettle;
- adding explosive material to the kettle;
- adding the lacquer to the kettle;
- heating contents of the kettle to above about 98 degrees C.;
- cooling the contents of the kettle to below about 55 degrees C.;
- separating the water from the explosive material;
- and
- drying the explosive material to form the explosive molding powder.
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