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US 4940497

EMULSION EXPLOSIVE COMPOSITION CONTAINING EXPANDED PERLITE

Assignee

ATLAS POWDER COMPANY

Filed

Dec 14, 1988

Granted

Jul 10, 1990

Location

NEW TRIPOLI PA US

Abstract

A water-in-oil emulsion explosive composition having a void-providing agent consisting of expanded perlite is provided. The water-in-oil emulsion explosive composition comprising a continuous phase of carbonaceous fuel, an emulsifier, a dispersed phase of an aqueous solution of inorgnaic oxidizer, and expanded perlite having a density of less than 0.60 g/cc and preferably of from about 0.23 g/cc to about 0.45 g/cc.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

May 23, 1989

Rescinded

Jan 19, 1990

Duration

8 months

Inventor

  • 1CATHARINE L. VAN OMMEREN

Record Details

Patent number
US 4940497
Application
07284076
Aerospace match
No
Dataset source
35 USC §181 SO records

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