Process for crystalline explosives containing halogenated wax binders

US8216404B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army · US

Inventors

• Sanjeev Singh · San Francisco, US
• Philip Samuels · Chesterfield, US
• Christos Capellos · Morristown, US
• Barry Fishburn · Dover, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 25, 2011
• Grant date: Jul 10, 2012
• Expiry date: Jan 25, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C06B21/0041
• WIPO field: Basic materials chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A process for manufacture of explosive formulations containing a halogenated wax binder, involving dilution of the halogenated wax in a non-aqueous lacquer, slurring the explosive in an aqueous solution and applying heat and vacuum to yield a granular explosive which provides complete coating to avoid hot spots and is quickly pressable at lower temperature and pressure.