Title:
LOW SENSITIVITY EXPLOSIVE COMPOSITIONS AND METHOD FOR MAKING EXPLOSIVE COMPOSITIONS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003011797
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An explosive composition is provided that includes 85 to about 96 weight percent nitramine based on the total composition weight, and about 4 to 15 weight percent plasticiyed binder. At least 80 weight percent of the total composition weight, and more preferably 85 to 96 weight percent of the total composition weight, comprises 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12-hexanitro-2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12-hexaazatetracyclo (5.5.0.0<5.9>0<3.11>)-dodecane (CL20) particles having an average for preparing an explosive from the explosive composition are also provided.
Inventors:
LEE KENNETH E
BRAITHWAITE PAUL C
NICOLICH STEVE
MEZGER MARK
BRAITHWAITE PAUL C
NICOLICH STEVE
MEZGER MARK
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/024349
Publication Date:
April 24, 2003
Filing Date:
July 31, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC (US)
International Classes:
C06B21/00; C06B25/34; C06B45/10; C06B45/24; (IPC1-7): C06B25/34; C06B21/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO1999018050A1 | 1999-04-15 | |||
| WO1998021168A1 | 1998-05-22 |
Foreign References:
| EP0968983A1 | 2000-01-05 | |||
| US5712511A | 1998-01-27 | |||
| DE3614173C1 | 1989-03-02 |
Other References:
CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, vol. 129, no. 11, 14 September 1998, Columbus, Ohio, US; abstract no. 138140j, FINE GRINDING OF EXPLOSIVES: "P. Gerber et al." page 812; XP000786234
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