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5847315 Solid solution vehicle airbag clean gas generator propellant  
An ignitable solid gas generating composition comprises a polyalkylammonium binder, usually polyvinylamine nitrate or polyethyleneimmonium nitrate, an oxidizer mixture comprising ammonium nitrate...
5837931 Liquid oxidizer composition perparation  
Inorganic nitrate oxidizers are combined in novel eutectic compositions which place the oxidizers in liquid form at ambient temperatures. These liquid combinations are then used in the preparation...
5811726 Explosive compositions  
The present invention provides a multi-component explosive composition coising 2-ethylhexyl nitrate and a granular solid oxidizer. An optional additional component is a second fuel, e.g., aluminum....
5734124 Liquid nitrate oxidizer compositions  
Inorganic nitrate oxidizers are combined in novel eutectic compositions which place the oxidizers in liquid form at ambient temperatures. These liquid combinations are then used in the preparation...
5723812 Stabilized ammonium nitrate  
The invention relates to stabilized ammonium nitrate which no longer exhibits a transition point at 32° C. Its subject-matter is a new process for stabilizing ammonium nitrate and the new...
5720794 Ammonium nitrate particulate fertilizer and method for producing the same  
An improved particulate, ammonium nitrate is prepared with 2.0-6.0 percent by weight potassium sulfate. The potassium sulfate suppresses crystalline phase IV⇋III transitions in the ammonium...
5684269 Hydroxylammonium nitrate/water/self-deflagrating fuels as gas generating pyrotechnics for use in automotive passive restraint systems  
Liquid gas generant compositions are aqueous solutions of hydroxylammonium nitrate as the oxidizer and a fuel selected from the group consisting of nitrate salts of amines of the formulae: A 1 )...
5682014 Bitetrazoleamine gas generant compositions  
A solid composition for generating a nitrogen containing gas is provided. The composition includes an oxidizer and a non-azide fuel selected from a bitetrazoleamine or a derivative or a salt or...
5670739 Two phase emulsion useful in explosive compositions  
Provided is a two phase emulsion which is useful in preparing explosive compositions. The two phase emulsion is comprised of a blend of two water in oil emulsions. The two phase emulsion is...
5639988 Explosive composition comprising an emulsifier with a straight link between a hydrocarbyl group and a polyamine  
An explosive composition is provided which includes a hydrocarbyl polyamine emulsifier, characterised by a straight link between the hydrocarbyl group and said polyamine. A method of forming the...
5612507 Beneficial use of energy-containing wastes  
A process and composition for the beneficial utilization of waste materials which contain energetic materials are disclosed. Predetermined quantities of the waste material containing energetic...
5608185 Method of reducing nitrogen oxide fumes in blasting  
This invention relates to a method of reducing the formation of toxic nitrogen oxides in after-blast fumes by using an emulsion blasting agent that has an appreciable amount of urea in its...
5596165 Blasting method and composition  
A method and composition for blasting wherein boreholes are loaded with pre-determined quantities of a high velocity explosive and a low velocity explosive. The high velocity explosive extends in a...
5574240 Propellants useful in electrothermal-chemical guns  
The present invention provides a propellant for electrothermal-chemical guns comprising a dispersion of one or more energetic solids in an energetic liquid phase. The energetic solid is preferably...
5567910 Coating for ammonium nitrate prills  
The present invention is directed to a coating for ammonium nitrate prills which enhances the storage life and facilitates the transportation of said prills. The coating is derived from stearic...
5567911 Particulate explosive, manufacturing method and use  
An explosive in granulated or particulate form, wherein at least a part of the granules comprises an emulsion, having a continuous fuel phase and a discontinuous oxidizer phase containing oxidizing...
5557062 Breathable gas generators  
The present invention describes a pyrotechnic gas generating composition which upon reaction produces a breathable gas. The composition comprises a fuel, an oxidizer and a nitrogen source and can...
5531843 Explosives using glycol still bottoms  
Explosive compositions are disclosed which comprise a nitrate salt oxidizer and glycol still bottoms alone or in combination with water. The still bottoms function as a fuel oil replacement (FOR)...
5529647 Gas generant composition for use with aluminum components  
A gas generant composition adapted for use with airbag restraint systems containing aluminum components includes a fuel which is a tetrazole or a triazole, an oxidizer which is an ammonium, alkali...
5507892 Explosive composition suitable for cartridging in paper and its method of manufacture  
A watergel explosive composition is provided which contains an oxidiser salt, a sensitiser, a thickener, a crosslinking agent, a fuel and water, the sensitiser component including more than 50% by...
5505800 Explosives  
An explosive composition comprising an oxidising agent such as ammonium nitrate (AN), and a fuel material which may include a fuel oil (FO) and which also comprises a solid fuel such as rubber...
5500062 Emulsion explosive  
A mixed surfactant system for use in emulsion explosives is provided which confers improved emulsion stability and comprises a surfactant and a co-surfactant, each having branched chain hydrocarbyl...
5490887 Low density watergel explosive composition  
The present invention comprises a watergel explosive composition, and method of manufacturing the same, that has a density of less than 0.8 g/cc. The composition has good water resistance and is...
5486246 High density ammonium nitrate prill and method of production of the same  
The specification discloses a high density prill particularly useful for in an emulsion explosive composition and a method for making the prill, The prill comprises a porous ammonium nitrate matrix...
5486247 Explosive composition, manufacture and use thereof  
Explosive composition, and method for its manufacture, based on an essentially particulate mixture containing a solid oxidizing salt and optionally a fuel, wherein at least a part of the oxidizing...
5480500 Ammonim nitrate fuel oil blasting composition having improved water resistance  
A blasting explosive comprises an organic carbonaceous fuel, an inorganic oxidizing salt, a gelling agent and particulate filler material, wherein prior to exposing the particulate filler material...
5472529 Explosive composition and method for producing the same  
An explosive composition in which the explosive reactive component is adsorbed and held on the surfaces of and between the organic hollow microspheres, and a method of producing the same.
5472530 Method of manufacturing free-flowing ammonium nitrate particles applying an anticaking agent  
The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing free-flowing ammonium nitrate particles, applying an inorganic coating. The invention also comprises an anti-caking coating.
5466314 Smoke charge and method for its preparation  
A smoke-generating combustion charge is disclosed having a nitrate-containing oxidizing agent combined with wetted carbon granules to cause polar binding of the oxidizing agent. Such a charge...
5460670 Explosive composition  
An explosive composition is provided which includes a hydrocarbyl polyamine emulsifier, characterized by a straight link between the hydrocarbyl group and said polyamine. A method of forming the...
5458707 Gassed emulsion explosives  
A PIBSA based emulsion explosive including an ester of orthophosphoric acid, preferably made from long chain alcohols having from 6 to 18 carbon atoms. The explosive may be gassed chemically or...
5456775 Internal additive and process for the preparation of certain crystallized forms of ammonium nitrate and industrial uses of the said forms  
Internal additive for the preparation of prills of ammonium nitrate comprising, in aqueous solution, a mixture of at least one salt of sulphonic acid and of at least one salt of polycarboxylic acid.
5454890 Cap-sensitive packaged emulsion explosive  
A cap-sensitive emulsion explosive capable of being used in packaged explosive products. The explosive contains ammonium nitrate prills of a bulk density of 0.70 to 1.00 g/cc, with a particle...
5454889 Prill coating  
The present invention is directed to intimately combining petroleum products with ammonium nitrate prills forming a coating thereon, whereby said coating is tackified and free flowing.
5439251 Method of tetrazole amine salts having improved physical properties for generating gas in airbags  
Tetrazoles of improved physical properties as produced by converting them into their amine salts represented by the following chemical formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R represents hydrogen, alkyl,...
5431757 Water in oil emulsion explosives containing a nitrate salt with an untamped density of 0.30-0.75 g/cm.sup.3  
The invention relates to cap or booster sensitive explosives for application in bulk or cartridge form in boreholes. The oxidizing salt of the explosive is ammonium nitrate, sodium nitrate and/or...
5425886 On demand, non-halon, fire extinguishing systems  
A system and process for on-demand generation of inert, non-flammable gases and water vapor to decrease the available atmospheric oxygen in the ullage of a hydrocarbon fuel storage tank to a level...
5407500 Salt compositions and explosives using same  
The present invention provides for a novel salt composition comprising: (A) at least one salt moiety derived from (A)(I) at least one high-molecular weight hydrocarbyl-substituted polycarboxylic...
5401341 Cross-linked emulsion explosive composition  
This invention relates to water-in-oil emulsion explosives in which an oxidizing material is contained in the discontinuous water phase, and the continuous oil phase acts as a carbonaceous fuel....
5397405 Explosive composition comprising waste oil, ammonium nitrate and lignite  
An explosive composition for mining operations has been produced using waste oil, lignite and ammonium nitrate in selected ranges of concentrations.
5395559 Granulated ammonium nitrate products  
A process for the production of explosives grade ammonium nitrate prill (EGAN) comprises the steps of (A). producing seed ammonium nitrate prill as substantially monosized prills; and then ...
5366571 High pressure-resistant nonincendive emulsion explosive  
An improved emulsion explosive composition including hollow microspheres/bulking agents having high density and high strength. The hollow microspheres/bulking agents have true particle densities of...
5354520 Prill process  
Explosive grade ammonium nitrate (EGAN) prills are made by a process comprising the steps of: a. continuously spraying a 95 to 98% by weight solution/melt of ammonium nitrate (or a mixture of...
5322576 Vegetable oil modified explosive  
A method of increasing the viscosity, and the resistance to high shear induced crystallization, of a pumpable, shear thickened emulsion explosive, is provided wherein the explosive has been...
5320043 Low-vulnerability explosive munitions element including a multicomposition explosive charge, and method for obtaining a blast and/or bubble effect  
The invention relates to a low-vulnerability explosive munitions element comprising a casing containing a multicomposition explosive charge, the innermost layer of which is a composite explosive...
5292387 Phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate and method of making same  
Ammonium nitrate is phase-stabilized against Phase IV➝Phase III transition and the undesired volume changes associated with that phase change by including an effective amount of at least one...
5271779 Making a reduced volume strength blasting composition  
A blasting composition of reduced volume strength relative to straight ammonium nitrate/fuel oil (ANFO) compositions, containing particulate oxidizer salt, particulate inert and/or density reducing...
5240524 Ammonium nitrate density modification  
High density ammonium nitrate particles, e.g. prills are treated to reduce the density thereof by contact with a liquid medium which penetrates into the particles via pre-existing pathways,...
5226986 Formulation of multi-component explosives  
Process for the formulation of a multi-component explosive composition from non-detonable components comprising a defined body of unconsolidated particulate aluminum fuel granules and an oxidizing...
5223057 Monopropellant aqueous hydroxyl ammonium nitrate/fuel  
A liquid monopropellant composition comprising the water solution of an hydroxylammonium nitrate and a compatible water soluble or water dispersible fuel.