Patent ID: 7744710

Claim:
An explosive composition consisting of: at least one high density hydrocarbon compound selected from the group consisting of xylitol, sucrose, and mannitol; and at least one energetic material selected from the group consisting of trinitrotoluene, cyclo-1,3,5-trimethylene-2,4,6-trinitramine, cyclotetramethylene tetranitramine, hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane, 4,10-dinitro-2,6,8,12-tetraoxa-4,10-diazatetracyclo-[5.5.0.0 5,9 .0 3,11 ]-dodecane, and 1,3,3-trinitroazetine, wherein the at least one high density hydrocarbon compound and the at least one energetic material form a substantially homogeneous explosive composition.