HIGH PERFORMANCE PRESSABLE EXPLOSIVE COMPOSITIONS
Assignee
THIOKOL CORPORATION
Filed
Nov 7, 1994
Granted
Dec 24, 1996
Location
BRIGHAM CITY UT US
Abstract
High solids pressable explosive compositions containing a liquid energetic polymer and a high performance explosive oxidizer are disclosed. The pressable explosive compositions contain a solids content between 91 and 99 weight percent, with an energetic polymer content less than 9 weight percent. The energetic polymer has a weight average molecular weight greater than 10,000, determined using a polystyrene standard, sufficient to use the polymer precipitation technique in preparing the pressable explosive compositions. Chain-extended PGN (polyglycidyl nitrate) is a preferred energetic polymer. The pressable explosives disclosed herein produce extremely high detonation pressure, high detonation velocity, and excellent metal accelerating capability.
Source: Google Patents
35 USC §181 Secrecy Order
Imposed
Jun 6, 1995
Rescinded
Jul 23, 1996
Duration
1 year, 1 month
Inventor
- 1PAUL C. BRAITHWAITE
Record Details
- Patent number
- US 5587553
- Application
- 08335097
- Aerospace match
- No
- Dataset source
- 35 USC §181 SO records
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