Abstract:
The invention relates to granulated gas charges and their use. Said granulated gas charges, whose combustion fumes are nitrogen-free and low in carbon monoxide, contain a) between 5 and 50% by weight binders; b) between 0 and 90% by weight oxidizing agents; and/or c) between 0 and 75% of an organic, notably nitrogen-free, fuel.
Abstract:
A process for producing fine-grained .beta.-HMX wherein a solution of .beta.-HMX is treated in a .gamma.-lactone in a temperature range of between 5.degree. and 15.degree. C. with toluene, and the desired fine and very pure .beta.-HMX crystals are precipitated. The resultant crystals have grain sizes of down to 5 .mu.m and exhibit an extremely small proportion of other modifications or forms of HMX. An additional aspect of the process resides in providing the very fine .beta.-HMX with a coating of a thermoplastic polymer. In this procedure, the .beta.-HMX particles, after having been separated from toluene, are made into a slurry in water and combined under agitation at temperatures of between 25.degree. and 60.degree. C. with a solution or suspension or emulsion of the thermoplastic polymer. During this step, granules are formed which can be separated after distillation of the solvent.
Abstract:
Process for the production of terephthalic dialdehyde by hydrolysis of .alpha.,.alpha.,.alpha.',.alpha.'-tetrachloro-p-xylene, which comprises contacting .alpha.,.alpha.,.alpha.',.alpha.'-tetrachloro-p-xylene and steam in a reaction zone at a temperature and for a time sufficient for hydrolysis of the .alpha.,.alpha.,.alpha.',.alpha.'-tetrachloro-p-xylene to form said dialdehyde.
Abstract:
The subject of the present invention is gas-producing agents for gas generators which contain, as nitrogen-containing compound (fuel), a compound from the group tetrazole, triazole, triazine, cyanic acid, urea, their derivatives or salts thereof, as oxidants, compounds from the group of the peroxides, nitrates, chlorates or perchlorates, and also combustion moderators which are capable of influencing, by heterogeneous or homogeneous catalysis, the combustion and its rate, as well as, optionally, additions capable of affecting the proportion of the toxic gases.
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.
Abstract:
The invention pertains to propellants that have a substantially reduced CO concentration in the gas vapors compared to NC propellants. These propellants contain nitroaminoguanidines as main component, explosives as additives and oxidising agents.
Abstract:
A method for producing a caseless propellant charge is disclosed wherein a polynitro polymer having an aromatic or heterocyclic ring is employed as a binder with a solvent and a propellant to produce an admixture and the admixture is molded into a shaped charge body.
Abstract:
The subject of the present invention is lead- and barium-free propellant charges with primary explosives mixed with oxygen-supplying substances, characterized in that the primary explosives are selected from alkali metal and/or alkaline earth metal salts of dinitrobenzofuroxanes and the oxygen-supplying substances are chosen from metal peroxides, nitrates of ammonium, guanidine, aminoguanidine, triaminoguanidine, dicyanodiamidine, and the elements sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, cerium, and/or multivalent metal oxides.The propellant charges according to the invention exhibit increased stability with respect to known propellant charges that are free of harmful substances.
Abstract:
A method for producing porous propellant charges from a mixture containing a propellant and a filler is described wherein a propellant having a decomposition temperature above 200.degree. C. is employed with a thermally removable filler to provide the charge forming mixture. The mixture is molded into a charge body and is subsequently heated to remove the filler at a temperature that is at least 50.degree. C. below the decomposition temperature of the propellant. Due to the heating at the elevated temperature the filler is wholly or in part removed to form a cavity within the charge body.
Abstract:
An electrically primable igniter charge yield has a composition that yields a reduced proportion of toxic vapors after the deflagration. The composition of the charges contains, as the oxidizing agent, zinc peroxide and, as a component providing additional energy, initiating explosives of the kind which do not trigger a detonation in direct contact with press-molded elements of nitrocellulose propellant charge powders. Among these initiating exposives are the potassium salts of trinitrophenol or trinitroresorcinol. The components of the igniter charges are mixed with fibers of an electrically conductive material. Suitable conductive materials are carbon or metals, such as iron or copper, or metal alloys, such as brass, for example. The igniter charges furthermore contain a binder which is preferably a secondary explosive, such as, for example, nitrocellulose.