摘要 |
<p>A single phase water gel explosive compsn. is produced by (i) mixing 40-90% of an aq., 50-80% concentrated alkali(ne earth) metal perchlorate soln. with 5-50% of a liq., 1-3C nitroparaffin, the amt. of nitroparaffin being in excess of that which can be solubilised in the perchlorate oxidiser soln., (ii) completing solubilisation of the nitroparaffin by adding 1-30% of an agent chosen from diols, triols and (m)ethyl and propyl alcohols, and (iii) adding to the mixt. 0-20% particulate Al, 0-5% void space forming material, 0-1.3% gelling agent and 0.02-0.03% of a crosslinking agent. The prod. compsn. is also claimed. The use of the alcohol stabilising agent allows small to large amts. of the normally insoluble nitroparaffin to be dissolved in the aq. gel system to produce both high and low sensitive compsns. which can be initiated without resorting to the use of large boosters. The nitroparaffin will not separate even after prolonged storing. High energy formulas can be prepd. which have sufficient sensitivity even at low temps.</p> |