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Liquid explosive with initiator

US5140908A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 31, 1992
Grant dateAug 25, 1992
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Expiry dateJan 31, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC06B25/38
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An explosive composition of matter comprising nitromethane and picric acid. n a preferred embodiment of the invention commercially available picric acid containing up to 10 percent water by weight is added to the nitromethane up to saturation at room temperature.

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