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United States Patent [19]
[11]
Patent Number:
5,080,735
Wagner
[56]
[75]
lnvenm
3,227,588
3,703,080 11/1972
Wilmington
DeL
149/193
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8/1976
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5/1977
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.... .. 102/302
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Man 23 1990
[22] Filed:
1/1966
[73] Assignee:
References Cited
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8/1989
149/194
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Related 1.1.8. Application Data
[63]
[51]
ABSTRACT
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[52]
[58]
14 Claims, No Drawings
5,080,735
ylene tetramine.
Examples of cap-sensitive explosives which can be
25 used in the compositions of this invention include solid
explosives.
Compatible ?ame retardant materials include boron
containing compounds such as zinc borate, boric acid
and ammonium ?uoborate; phosphorus containing com
35
charges.
plosives composition.
explosive and a compatible ?ame retardant material in a 45 ents comprising the ?exible explosive composition must
not react exothermically when incorporated in the ex
'
5,080,735
_cominued
provide a ?exible sheet of the combined materials. Preferably, the amount used should provide a self-support-
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17'8
473
11.4
43.3
none
500
43
527
583
_
-
30,6
29-0
none
none
2'3 _
2'6
60%
To by
further
weightillustrate
may be the
used.present invention, ?exible
- -
435
Sam 18
"'R_
C6
'-
' _
5
95
torch. As soon as ignition is evident, the ignition source 30 PETN sold by E- L dll Pom d8 Nem0urs'8z Co. V1
Cu
tion 6><6"><" is divided into three parts by first cut- 35 de Nemours & c0)
EXAMPLE 2
hole one inch in diameter has been cut at the intersect- 40 clalms' The various Ingredients are added seqlfemlany
ing point of the crotch of the L" and two points the
triangle" An 8~X 8" cover plate having a thickness of g
is placed over the explosive material. The assembly is
secured and suspended diagonally with the hole at the
bottom. An acetylene torch ?ame is impinged on the 45
metal at the top edge of the hole for two minutes, and
the ?ame is then removed. Burning behavior is observed. After burning is complete, the assembly is taken
Sam 16
Comm]
Detasheet
EXAMPLE
Compound:
C6
3A
4A
6A
Composition
Control
sample
c6
PETN
55 M
1
45
13 2
520W
Viton @ LM
33.3
45
Boric Acid
Te?on DR
11.0
-
11.0
2.2
11.0
2.2
4.6
2.0
Viton C10
8.3
7.2
viion LM
25.0
21.7
Te?on DR
22
2.2
1.5
7000
3.2
1.3
15.0
1.85
6390
2.7
1.2
20.0
1.86
6430
Velocity (m/sec)
60 Viton4
Curatlve N0. 20
VilOn
Curative No. 30
Speci?c
Gravity
Detonation
65 Velocity
1.5
7000
L73
6656
L73
7067
1.74
7117
(m/sec)
Hot Bar Test
Temp. SF.)
1?. 25:1
5;. 23:5
52. 52.
18:7
Temp. (F.l
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5,080,735
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-continued
Sample
Control
Percent Remaining
Detasheet
Compound:
C6
:33
98
5
2
3A
"2%"?
.
4A
"one
"(me
6A
I claim:
"one
none
none
none
52-,
43
14.5
none
none
554
583
_.
-
_
-
140
~
345
32.5
none
33.5
EXAMPLE 3
This example employs RDX as the base explosive and 15 when exposed to heat from an ignition source will
53:; C10
522
vim @ LM
Te?on DR
2L0
21
0.8
Q8
8? fcid
15-0
Santtctzer 141
trimethylenetrinitramine.
25
5.0
acid.
phate.
Speci?c Gravity
1.59
Detonation Velocity
6350
No ignition at 583 F.
burn.
6. The composition of claim 5 in the form of a sheet.
145 sec
Time to consumption
l min 20 sec
4 min 15 see
> 99
weight.
40
Viton @ C10
Viton LM
6.2
24.8
0.9
0.9
Zinc Borate
15.0
Hydrated Alumina
10.0
Specific Gravity
Detonation Velocity
Hot Bar Test
Strip Burn Test -
No ignition at 583 F.
280 see
l min. 30 sec.
extinguished
stopped
5 min. 45 sec
1.76
esters.
5614
Time to consumption
Time until ?ame
'
60
phosphate esters.
14. The composition of claim 1 in which said ?ame
retardant material comprises a mixture of zinc borate
65 and phosphate esters.
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1k