Fibrillatable PTFE in plastic-bonded explosives

Details Fibrillatable PTFE in plastic-bonded explosives Fibrillatable PTFE in plastic-bonded explosives

1991-12-06

1993-02-16

Miller, Edward A.

Ammunition and explosives

Igniting devices and systems

Fuse cord

149 198, 149 1992, 149 193, C06B 4510

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051873206

ABSTRACT:
An improved plastic-bonded explosive composition which includes from 2 wt. % up to 30 wt. % of a nitrocellulose binder and comprises incorporating into the composition during preparation from about 0.0025 wt. % up to a value less than 2 wt. % of fibrillatable polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and mixing the composition thoroughly and with sufficient shearing action whereby the PTFE fibrillates and becomes substantially uniformly distributed throughout the finished composition.

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