Patent ID: 6648998
Filing Date: 2003-11-18
Classification: C06B

Abstract:
A melt-cast explosive composition comprising:at least one binder comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of mononitro-substituted and dinitro-substituted phenyl alkyl ethers; at least one processing aid comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of N-alkylnitroanilines and N-arylnitroanilines, the at least one processing aid and the at least one binder forming a mixture having a melting temperature in a range of from about 80Â° C. to about 110Â° C.; oxidizer particles havingparticle diameters in a range of from about 20 &mgr;m to about 600 &mgr;m; and at least one energetic filler havingparticle sizes in a range of from about 20 &mgr;m to about 10 &mgr;m; wherein the melt-cast explosive composition is melt-pourable at at least one temperature in the range of from about 80Â° C. to about 110Â° C.