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US 4785094

CRYSTALLIZATION OF BETA HMX

Assignee

MORTON THIOKOL, INC.

Filed

Sep 26, 1986

Granted

Nov 15, 1988

Location

MARSHALL TX US

Abstract

Method of directly precipitating substantially pure beta HMX from a substantially anhydrous nitric acid solution without forming and recrystallizing polymorphic HMX. HMX dissolved in a solvent consisting essentially of anhydrous nitric acid is added to water which is seeded with crystals of beta HMX to substantially completely precipitate all the HMX from solution as beta HMX without forming crystals of the other polymorphic forms of HMX. A preferred reaction and apparatus for preparing HMX in anhydrous nitric acid is also disclosed.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Dec 28, 1987

Rescinded

Feb 22, 1988

Duration

1 month

Inventor

  • 1MICHAEL L. LEVINTHAL
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