Plasticized, Adhesive Binary Explosive

Abstract

The devices and methods described below provide for a plasticized, adhesive binary explosive formed with nitromethane (NM) plasticized with nitrocellulose (NC) as an energetic compound and using a suitable amine as the sensitizer. The addition of the sensitizer to the plasticized mixture of NM/NC causes the gel to become explosive while maintaining stability and not deflagrating.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A binary explosive comprising:
 nitromethane mixed with nitrocellulose having less than 12.6% nitrogen to form plasticized nitromethane/nitrocellulose; and   triethylenetetramine.   
     
     
         2 . A binary explosive comprising:
 nitromethane mixed with nitrocellulose having less than 12.6% nitrogen to form plasticized nitromethane/nitrocellulose; and   an amine selected from the group aliphatic amines, heterocyclic aliphatic amines, aromatic heterocyclic amines or anilines.   
     
     
         3 . A nitroalkane mixed with nitrocellulose having less than 12.6% nitrogen to form plasticized gel and an amine. 
     
     
         4 . The binary explosive of  claim 1  further comprising:
 powdered metal combined with the triethylenetetramine to form a slurry. 
 
     
     
         5 . The binary explosive of  claim 4  wherein the powdered metal is selected from the group aluminum powder (spherical and flake), magnesium powder, zirconium powder, boron powder, silicon powder or titanium hydride powder. 
     
     
         6 . The binary explosive of  claim 4  wherein the plasticized nitromethane/nitrocellulose further comprises:
 retinyl acetate. 
 
     
     
         7 . The binary explosive of  claim 2  further comprising:
 powdered metal combined with the amine to form a slurry. 
 
     
     
         8 . The binary explosive of  claim 7  wherein the powdered metal is selected from the group aluminum powder (spherical and flake), magnesium powder, zirconium powder, boron powder, silicon powder or titanium hydride powder. 
     
     
         9 . The binary explosive of  claim 2  wherein the plasticized nitromethane/nitrocellulose further comprises:
 retinyl acetate. 
 
     
     
         10 . The binary explosive of  claim 2  wherein the amine is Ancamine® 2422. 
     
     
         11 . The binary explosive of  claim 3  further comprising:
 powdered metal combined with the amine to form a slurry. 
 
     
     
         12 . The binary explosive of  claim 10  wherein the powdered metal is selected from the group aluminum powder (spherical and flake), magnesium powder, zirconium powder, boron powder, silicon powder or titanium hydride powder. 
     
     
         13 . The binary explosive of  claim 3  wherein the plasticized nitromethane/nitrocellulose further comprises:
 retinyl acetate. 
 
     
     
         14 . The binary explosive of  claim 3  wherein the amine is Ancamine® 2422.