Fast-burning nitrocellulose compositions
OwnerRussell R. Nickelinventor
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Abstract
Explosive or propellant compositions containing at least one nitrocellulose contain an additive including at least one substituted tetrazine in amounts effective to increase the burning rate of the composition. A preferred additive is 3,6-dihydrazino-s-tetrazine.
Claims14
A nitrocellulose composition comprising at least one nitrocellulose and an additive comprising 3,6-dihydrazino-s-tetrazine in an amount effective to increase the burning rate of the nitrocellulose composition.
A composition consisting essentially of nitrocellulose and an amount effective to substantially increase the burning rate of said nitrocellulose of an additive consisting essentially of a substituted s-tetrazine having at least one hydrazino substituent, said s-tetrazine being present as up to about 15 weight percent of said composition.
A composition comprising as a majority ingredient nitrocellulose and an amount of an additive effective to increase the burning rate of said composition, said additive selected from the group consisting of mono- and disubstituted s-tetrazines, and mixtures thereof, wherein the substituents are selected from the group consisting of amino, azido, hydrazino and hydrazinium strong acid salts.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.