Ignition mixtures

Abstract

A firing mixture which contains explosives, oxidizing and reducing agents is characterized in that it contains one or several explosives which can be fired by laser light. Also disclosed is a process for producing the same and its use.

1 . Ignition mixture that is ignitable by laser light and that contains a secondary explosive, wherein the secondary explosive is selected from the group consisting of polynitrophenylether, polynitropolyphenylenes, nitrocellulose, hexanitrostilbene, nitrotriazolone, aminotetrazoles, ditetrazoles, diaminoguanidine azotetrazoles, hexagene, octagene, biuret, guanidine, nitroguanidine, guanidine nitrate, aminoguanidine, aminoguanidine nitrate, thiourea, triaminoguanidine nitrate, aminoguanidine hydrogen carbonate, azodicarboxylic acid diamide, tetrazene, semicarbazidenitrate, urethanes, barbituric acids and mixtures thereof.  
   
   
       2 . Ignition mixture according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the secondary explosive is selected from the group consisting of polynitropolyphenylethers and polynitropolyphenylenes.  
   
   
       3 . Ignition mixture according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the ignition mixture further contains an oxidizer, wherein the oxidizer is selected from the group consisting of sulfur, the peroxides of alkali metals or alkaline earth metals, zinc peroxide, peroxodisulfates of alkali metals or alkaline earth metals, ammonium from the nitrates of alkali metals and alkaline earth metals, oxohalogen compounds of alkali metals or alkaline earth metals, ammonium, and mixtures thereof.  
   
   
       4 . Ignition mixture according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the mixture further contains a reducing agent, wherein the reducing agent is selected from the group consisting of a metal selected from the group consisting of titanium, zirconium, aluminum, magnesium, cerium, and a mixture of these metals, an alloy of these metals carbon, boron, and mixtures thereof.  
   
   
       5 . Ignition mixture according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the ignition mixture further contains binders and/or processing agents and/or pressing agents and/or combustion moderators.  
   
   
       6 . Ignition mixture according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the ignition mixture is dyed or reacted with dye pigments.  
   
   
       7 . Ignition mixture according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the ignition mixture further contains combustion moderators that are appropriate for affecting combustion and the rate thereof by heterogeneous or homogenous catalysis.  
   
   
       8 . Method for manufacturing the ignition mixture according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the individual components are mixed then pressed.  
   
   
       9 . An ignition mixture that is ignitable by laser light and that contains a secondary explosive, an oxidizer, a reducing agent and a binder, wherein 
 the secondary explosive is selected from the group consisting of polynitrophenylether, polynitropolyphenylenes, nitrocellulose, hexanitrostilbene, nitrotriazolone, aminotetrazoles, ditetrazoles, diaminoguanidine azotetrazoles, hexagene, octagene, biuret, guanidine, nitroguanidine, guanidine nitrate, aminoguanidine, aminoguanidine nitrate, thiourea, triaminoguanidine nitrate, aminoguanidine hydrogen carbonate, azodicarboxylic acid diamide, tetrazene, semicarbazidenitrate, urethanes, barbituric acids and mixtures thereof,    the oxidizer is selected from the group consisting of sulfur, the peroxides of alkali metals or alkaline earth metals, zinc peroxide, peroxodisulfates of alkali metals or alkaline earth metals, ammonium from the nitrates of alkali metals and alkaline earth metals, oxohalogen compounds of alkali metals or alkaline earth metals, ammonium, and mixtures thereof, and    the reducing agent is selected from the group consisting of a metal selected from the group consisting of titanium, zirconium, aluminum, magnesium, cerium, and a mixture of these metals, an alloy of these metals, carbon, boron, and mixtures thereof.    
   
   
       10 . The ignition mixture according to  claim 9 , wherein 
 the secondary explosive is polynitrophenylether,    the oxidizer is potassium nitrate,    the reducing agent is boron, and    the binder is polyurethane.    
   
   
       11 . A method for igniting an ignition mixture, comprising igniting an ignition mixture with laser light, the ignition mixture comprising the ignition mixture according to  claim 1 .  
   
   
       12 . A method for igniting an ignition mixture, comprising igniting an ignition mixture with laser light, the ignition mixture comprising the ignition mixture according to  claim 9.