Solid sensitizers in water gel explosives and method
US4439254A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 5, 1982 |
| Grant date | Mar 27, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S149/114
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A sensitizing agent for water gel explosive compositions and process for preparing the same is provided which comprises an oxidizer, water, a gelling agent, and a cross-linker, and wherein the improvement comprises including therein a sensitizer comprised of from about 1 to about 15 weight percent of aluminum admixed with from about 2 to about 25 weight percent of a densifying agent, such as ferrophosphorus, ferromanganese, ferrosilicon, or combinations thereof, said weight percentages being based on the total weight of the composition.
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