Water resistant elastic explosive mixture
US5238512A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 11, 1990 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC06B45/00
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An explosive composition comprises one or several self-detonating explosives, such as PETN, HMX, TNT or RDX, desensitized by wax or water and one or several inert materials. The invention is characterized in that the inert material or a part thereof consists of a rubber of the type silicone rubber or latex rubber, which inert material constitutes matrix or binding agent. The components after being mixed together constitute a composition, which can be cast, extruded or rolled-out.
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