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AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
InventorsKeith Van Biert, Donald A. Geiss, Jr.
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An insensitive high energy explosive is disclosed which can be processed on high speed loading equipment without significant buildup of explosive material on the tooling of the high speed loading equipment. The insensitive high energy explosive comprises (a) from about eighty to about ninety-six percent (80.0 to 96.0%) by weight of a high energy explosive chosen from the group comprising cyclotetramethylene tetranitramine (HMX), cyclotrimethylylene trinitramine (RDX), or hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane (CL-20); (b) from about two and four-tenths to about twelve percent (2.4 to 12.0%) by weight of an energetic plasticizer, preferably a 1:1 mixture of BIS 2,2-Dintropropylacetate and BIS 2,2-Dinitropropyl formal (BDNPA/F); (c) from about one and six-tenths to about eight percent (1.6 to 8.0%) by weight CAB binder system; and, (d) about one half of one percent (0.5%) fluorocarbon additive, preferable a Teflon-type additive commercially available under the Trade name Zonyl® MP 1100.
An insensitive high energy explosive which can be processed on high speed loading equipment without significant buildup of explosive material on tooling of said high speed loading equipment, said insensitive high energy explosive comprising:
An insensitive high energy explosive which can be processed on high speed loading equipment without significant buildup of explosive material on tooling of said high speed loading equipment, said insensitive high energy explosive comprising:
An insensitive high energy explosive which can be processed on high speed loading equipment without significant buildup of explosive material on tooling of said high speed loading equipment, said insensitive high energy explosive comprising:
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