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Non-toxic percussion primers and methods of preparing the same

  • US 8,454,769 B2
  • Filed: 04/26/2012
  • Issued: 06/04/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/09/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A primer composition comprising:

  • an explosive consisting essentially of a nitrate ester chosen from pentaerythritol tetranitrate (“

    PETN”

    ), nitrocellulose, and mixtures thereof and optionally a sensitizer;

    a plurality of fuel particles having an average particle size of about 100 nm to about 1500 nm; and

    an oxidizer;

    wherein the primer composition is essentially devoid of other explosives except for the optional sensitizer and/or a propellant.

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