Development of a High-Energy Flexible Sheet Explosive

Abstract

A non-proprietary flexible sheet explosive having high power and brisance was developed through replacement of a major portion of the inert plasticizer used in the Picatinny Arsenal-developed non-proprietary replacement for DuPont's E1 506C, Type II with an energetic liquid nitric ester.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0786510

Entities

People

  • Franklin B. Wells

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cellulose
  • Demolition
  • Detonations
  • Esters
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Freezing
  • Friction
  • High Energy
  • High Explosives
  • Impact Tests
  • Materials
  • Melting Point
  • Mixtures
  • Nitrocellulose
  • Plasticizers
  • Sheet Explosives

Readers

  • Polymer Science and Engineering.
  • Rocket Propulsion.