US2022371970A1PendingUtilityA1

Dial-a-drive explosive formulations

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Assignee: L LIVERMORE NAT SECURITY LLCPriority: May 21, 2021Filed: May 21, 2021Published: Nov 24, 2022
Est. expiryMay 21, 2041(~14.8 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Eric BukovskyKarl Thomas LorenzRobert V. ReevesHarry K. Springer
C06B 23/007C06B 45/10C06B 21/0058C06B 25/00C06B 25/34C06B 25/32
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Abstract

An explosive with reduced detonation performance that includes an explosive powder that detonates with a reaction velocity of less than 5000 feet per second, a polymer resin, and an inert filler.

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1 . An explosive with reduced detonation performance, consisting of:
 an explosive powder that detonates with a reaction velocity of less than 6 km/s (19,685 feet per second),   a polymer resin, and   an inert filler.   
     
     
         2 . The explosive with reduced detonation performance of  claim 1  wherein said explosive powder is an explosive powder that detonates with a reaction velocity of less than 4 km/s (13,123 feet per second). 
     
     
         3 . The explosive with reduced detonation performance of  claim 1  wherein said explosive powder is 1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazoctane, (HMX) explosive powder, 1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazinane, (RDX) explosive powder, Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate (PETN) explosive powder, 1,3,5-Triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene (TATB) explosive powder, 2,6-diamino-3,5-dinitropyrazine-1-oxide (LLM-105) explosive powder, and/or 2,2′,4,4′,6,6′-hexanitrostilbene (HNS) explosive powder. 
     
     
         4 . The explosive with reduced detonation performance of  claim 1  wherein said polymer resin is silicone polymer resin, polyurethane polymer resin, 2-part epoxy resin, and/or 2-part thermosetting polymeric binder resin. 
     
     
         5 . The explosive with reduced detonation performance  claim 1  wherein said inert filler is fumed silica inert filler, hydrophobic silica inert filler, silica inert filler, carbon nanotubes, carbon fiber, fiberglass. 
     
     
         6 . An explosive apparatus, comprising:
 an explosive powder,   a polymer resin, and   an inert filler.   
     
     
         7 . The explosive apparatus of  claim 6  wherein said explosive powder is 1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazoctane, (HMX) explosive powder. 
     
     
         8 . The explosive apparatus of  claim 6  wherein said explosive powder is 1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazinane, (RDX) explosive powder. 
     
     
         9 . The explosive apparatus of  claim 6  wherein said explosive powder is Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate (PETN) explosive powder. 
     
     
         10 . The explosive apparatus of  claim 6  wherein said explosive powder is 1,3,5-Triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene (TATB) explosive powder. 
     
     
         11 . The explosive apparatus of  claim 6  wherein said explosive powder is 2,6-diamino-3,5-dinitropyrazine-1-oxide (LLM-105) explosive powder. 
     
     
         12 . The explosive apparatus of  claim 6  wherein said explosive powder is 2,2′,4,4′,6,6′-hexanitrostilbene (HNS) explosive powder. 
     
     
         13 . The explosive apparatus of  claim 6  wherein said polymer resin is silicone polymer resin. 
     
     
         14 . The explosive apparatus of  claim 6  wherein said polymer resin is polyurethane polymer resin. 
     
     
         15 . The explosive apparatus of  claim 6  wherein said polymer resin is a 2-part epoxy resin. 
     
     
         16 . The explosive apparatus of  claim 6  wherein said polymer resin is a 2-part thermosetting polymeric binder resin. 
     
     
         17 . The explosive apparatus of  claim 6  wherein said inert filler is fumed silica inert filler. 
     
     
         18 . The explosive apparatus of  claim 6  wherein said inert filler is hydrophobic silica inert filler. 
     
     
         19 . The explosive apparatus of  claim 6  wherein said inert filler is precipitated silica inert filler. 
     
     
         20 . The explosive apparatus of  claim 6  wherein said inert filler is carbon nanotubes. 
     
     
         21 . The explosive apparatus of  claim 6  wherein said inert filler is carbon fiber. 
     
     
         22 . The explosive apparatus of  claim 6  wherein said inert filler is fiberglass. 
     
     
         23 . An explosive method, comprising the steps of:
 providing an explosive powder that detonates with a reaction velocity of less than 6 km/s (19,685 feet per second);   providing a polymer resin;   providing an inert filler;   forming an admixture of a pre-cure castable explosive composition of said explosive powder, said polymer resin, and said inert filler; and   forming a cast of said admixture.   
     
     
         24 . The explosive method of  claim 23  wherein said explosive powder is an explosive powder that detonates with a reaction velocity of less than 4 km/s (13,123 feet per second). 
     
     
         25 . The explosive method of  claim 23  wherein said explosive powder comprises 1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazoctane, (HMX) explosive powder, 1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazinane, (RDX) explosive powder, Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate (PETN) explosive powder, 1,3,5-Triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene (TATB) explosive powder, 2,6-diamino-3,5-dinitropyrazine-1-oxide (LLM-105) explosive powder, or 2,2′,4,4′,6,6′-hexanitrostilbene (HNS) explosive powder. 
     
     
         26 . The explosive method of  claim 23  wherein said polymer resin comprises silicone polymer resin, polyurethane polymer resin, 2-part epoxy resin, and/ or 2-part thermosetting polymeric binder resin. 
     
     
         27 . The explosive method of  claim 23  wherein said fumed silica inert filler fumed silica inert filler, hydrophobic silica inert filler, silica inert filler, carbon nanotubes, carbon fiber, fiberglass.

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