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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2002
Kenneth E. Lee, North Ogden, UT (US);
Paul C. Braithwaite, Brigham City, UT (US);
Steve Nicolich, Wyckoff, NJ (US);
Mark Mezger, Mount Bethel, PA (US);
Kenneth E. Lee, North Ogden, UT (US);
Paul C. Braithwaite, Brigham City, UT (US);
Steve Nicolich, Wyckoff, NJ (US);
Mark Mezger, Mount Bethel, PA (US);
Alliant Techsystems Inc., Edina, MN (US);
Abstract
An explosive composition is provided that includes 85 to about 96 weight percent nitramine, based on the total composition weight, and about 4 to 15 weight percent plasticized binder. At least 80 weight percent of the total composition weight, and more preferably 85 to 96 weight percent of the total composition weight, comprises 2,4,6,8,10,12-hexanitro-2,4,6,8,10,12-hexaazatetracyclo[5.5.0.00]-dodecane (CL-20) particles having an average particle size not greater than 30 microns as the nitramine. Methods for preparing an explosive from the explosive composition are also provide.