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Method for making high performance explosive formulations containing CL-20

  • US 6,217,799 B1
  • Filed: 10/06/1998
  • Issued: 04/17/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/07/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of making a pressable or extrudable explosive formulation comprising CL-20, said method comprising:

  • preparing an aqueous dispersion comprising ε

    -polymorph CL-20 in water;

    combining the aqueous dispersion with at least one plasticizer and a lacquer comprising at least one non-energetic binder and at least one solvent to form a slurry, the plasticizer optionally being contained in the lacquer;

    agitating the slurry and removing the solvent to form coated granules; and

    washing and drying the coated granules, wherein the coated granules comprise from about 85 wt % to about 96 wt % CL-20, and wherein said combining and agitating are conducted at a sufficiently low temperature and the solvent is present in a sufficient low concentration to avoid polymorph conversion of the ε

    -polymorph CL-20.

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