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  • C06—EXPLOSIVES; MATCHES
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  • C06—EXPLOSIVES; MATCHES
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  • C06B21/0033—Shaping the mixture
  • C06B21/0058—Shaping the mixture by casting a curable composition, e.g. of the plastisol type

Definitions

• the present invention is in the military field, more particularly in the field of explosive ordnance, such as bombs and shells.
• composite explosive conventionally means a functionally detachable pyrotechnic composition consisting of a solid polymeric matrix, generally polyurethane, filled, said charge being pulverulent and containing an organic nitro-explosive charge, for example hexogen, octogen, ONTA (oxynitrotriazole), or a mixture of at least two of these compounds.
• the dough When mixing is complete, the dough should be used within a short time (pot life).
• pot life The lengthening of the pot life by a reduction in the level of crosslinking catalyst has as counterpart an increased polymerization time, the temperature being limited, inter alia, by the pyrotechnic nature of certain constituents.
• JM TAUZIA during a paper titled “Some comments on Processing Energetic Materials” at the symposium “Compatibility and Processing” organized by the American Defense Prepardness Association (ADPA), October 23-25, 1989 in Virginia Beach (USA) is), has suggested, in order to solve this problem, a two-component process in which two chemically stable polymer components having approximately the same filler content and viscosity are first made from the constituents, batchwise in kneaders. .
• a first disadvantage is that it is very difficult to continuously mix the two pasty components to obtain a homogeneous product.
• a second disadvantage is that both components are pyrotechnically active (presence of explosive charges) and both must be made and stored in secure facilities.
• a third drawback is that the solid polymeric matrix of the composite explosive finally obtained is different from that which is obtained with the same constituents in the same proportions, according to the conventional "batch” method.
• the isocyanate component is polymeric.
• the fact of preparing, in an intermediate manner, an isocyanate prepolymer from the starting isocyanate monomer results in obtaining a solid polyurethane matrix different from that obtained according to the "batch” process by directly mixing all the isocyanate monomer and any the hydroxyl prepolymer.
• the crosslinking agent intervenes twice, for the implementation of the polymerization in two stages. It intervenes in a significant amount for the implementation of the first of said two steps; it intervenes in larger quantities for the implementation implementation of said first of said two steps for the implementation of the second of said two steps.
• the Applicant has already proposed an improvement to the two-component process above. It has proposed a two-component semi-continuous process for obtaining a composite explosive charge with polyurethane matrix, presenting neither the drawbacks of the conventional "batch” method nor the aforementioned drawbacks of the two-component semi-continuous process described by JM TAUZIA. Said method has in particular been described in the patent application EP-A-1 333 015 . It presents, in combination, two original technical characteristics, one relating to the distribution of constituents in the two components, the other relating to the mixing mass ratio of said two components.
• component A Only component A is pyrotechnically active, which considerably limits the safety constraints, and the mixing of components A and B is easily homogenized.
• the physicochemical, mechanical, detonation and vulnerability properties of the final product are identical to those of the product obtained according to the conventional "batch" process from the same constituents in the same proportions, which avoids a penalizing requalification of the product. .
• components A and B are completely independent of the mixing operations of components A and B and casting and can be performed during masked times. These components A and B can be stored if necessary for several weeks before being mixed.
• EP-A-1 333 015 is also completely independent of the pot life because small amounts of components A and B are rapidly and continuously mixed, which makes it possible to increase the percentage of crosslinking catalyst and consequently to reduce the duration crosslinking the pasty explosive composition in the mold and / or achieving this crosslinking at a lower temperature.
• the Applicant is presently proposing an improvement to said method according to EP-A-1 333 015 . It proposes, in fact, to incorporate a small amount of polyisocyanate monomer (component B) in component A.
• the Applicant has, surprisingly, shown that such incorporation - of a small amount of polyisocyanate monomer (often referred to as a crosslinking agent) in component A - makes it possible to reduce, in an extremely significant way, dramatically , the viscosity of said component A.
• a crosslinking agent polyisocyanate monomer
• the small amount involved does not initiate crosslinking, therefore has no effect on the shelf life of component A, but exerts, quite unexpectedly, an effect of remarkable intensity on the viscosity of said component A
• This effect is much more than a simple dilution effect (of a paste by a liquid) because it is of a much stronger intensity than that (not very significant) resulting from the addition of an equivalent quantity of another liquid such as the polyol prepolymer or the plasticizer or that, before any start of the crosslinking, the addition of all the liquid polyisocyanate polymer.
• the added polyisocyanate monomer acts as a surfactant, which it dramatically modifies the bonds between the binder (the matrix) and the feedstock.
• the pasty component typically contains from 1 to 10% by weight, preferably from 3 to 7% by weight, of the total amount of polyisocyanate monomer (crosslinking agent) intervention. If it contains less than 1% by weight, the effect on the viscosity is not very sensitive, if it contains more than 10% by weight, the crosslinking is likely to begin within it.
• the process of the invention reproduces the characteristics of the process according to EP-A-1 333 015 with "transfer” of a small amount of the polyisocyanate monomer of component B (now B ') to component A (now A').
• the impact of this "transfer” on the viscosity of said resulting component A ' is enormous (see the examples below). In terms of process, this translates into a considerable advantage. This allows access to greatly increased flow rates for the same level of pressure in the installation.
• the person skilled in the art obviously conceives the interest of the improvement according to the invention.
• the pasty explosive composition is obtained from the usual constituents or ingredients used according to the prior methods and which are well known to those skilled in the art.
• These constituents essentially comprise a polyol prepolymer, a polyisocyanate monomer, a plasticizer and a pulverulent filler comprising at least one organic nitrated explosive.
• the sum of the weight contents of polyol prepolymer, polyisocyanate monomer, plasticizer and pulverulent solid filler represents between 98% and 100% of all the constituents.
• the physical states, solid, liquid, pasty, constituents and compositions should be understood, in the present description, as the physical states at room temperature (about 20 ° C) and at atmospheric pressure (about 0.1 MPa).
• organic nitro-explosive is conventionally understood to mean an explosive chosen from the group consisting of aromatic nitro explosives (comprising at least one C-NO 2 group , the carbon atom being part of an aromatic ring) , nitric ester explosives (comprising at least one CO-NO 2 group ) and nitramine explosives (comprising at least one CN-NO 2 group ).
• the organic nitro explosive is selected from the group consisting of hexogen, octogen, pentrite, oxynitrotriazole (ONTA), triaminotrinitrobenzene, nitroguanidine and mixtures thereof, i.e. all mixtures of at least two of the above compounds.
• the organic nitrated explosive is selected from the group consisting of hexogen, octogen, ONTA and mixtures thereof.
• the content of organic nitro explosive is between 15% and 90% by weight relative to the composite explosive and the solid filler content is between 75% and 90% by weight relative to the composite explosive.
• the pulverulent solid filler consists only of at least one organic nitro explosive.
• the pulverulent solid filler also comprises at least one other compound than the at least one organic nitro explosive.
• reducing metal preferably selected from the group consisting of aluminum, zirconium, magnesium, tungsten, boron and mixtures thereof.
• the reducing metal present is aluminum.
• the reducing metal content may for example be between 2% and 35% by weight relative to the composite explosive.
• the pulverulent filler may also comprise, in combination or not with a reducing metal, a mineral oxidant, preferably chosen from the group consisting of ammonium perchlorate, which is particularly preferred, potassium perchlorate, ammonium nitrate, sodium nitrate and mixtures thereof.
• a mineral oxidant preferably chosen from the group consisting of ammonium perchlorate, which is particularly preferred, potassium perchlorate, ammonium nitrate, sodium nitrate and mixtures thereof.
• the mineral oxidant content may for example be between 10% and 45% by weight relative to the composite explosive.
• the pulverulent solid filler comprises at least one other compound than the organic nitro explosive
• this other compound is preferably selected from the group consisting of ammonium perchlorate, aluminum and mixtures thereof.
• the polyol prepolymer is a more or less viscous liquid. Its number-average molecular weight (Mn) is preferably between 500 and 10,000 and is preferably selected from the group consisting of polyisobutylene polyols, polybutadiene polyols, polyether polyols, polyester polyols and polysiloxane polyols. We use particularly preferably a hydroxyl terminated polybutadiene.
• the polyisocyanate monomer is conventionally a liquid, preferably selected from the group consisting of toluene diisocyanate (TDI), isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI), dicyclohexylmethylene diisocyanate (MDCI), hexamethylene diisocyanate (HMDI), biuret trihexane isocyanate (BTHI), 3,5,5-trimethyl-1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate and mixtures thereof. Particularly preferably, IPDI or MDCI is used.
• the plasticizer is also a liquid, preferably a monoester such as isodecyl pelargonate (IDP) or a polyester selected from the group consisting of phthalates, adipates, azelates and acetates.
• a monoester such as isodecyl pelargonate (IDP)
• a polyester selected from the group consisting of phthalates, adipates, azelates and acetates.
• a monoester such as isodecyl pelargonate (IDP) or a polyester selected from the group consisting of phthalates, adipates, azelates and acetates.
• DOP dioctyl phthalate
• DOZ dioctyl azelate
• DOA dioctyl adipate
• all the constituents may also comprise at least one additive selected from the group consisting of crosslinking catalysts (NCO / OH reaction catalysts), wetting agents, antioxidants, binder-filler adhesion and chain extender compounds.
• additives selected from the group consisting of crosslinking catalysts (NCO / OH reaction catalysts), wetting agents, antioxidants, binder-filler adhesion and chain extender compounds.
• tin dibutyldilaurate As a crosslinking catalyst, tin dibutyldilaurate (DBTL) is preferably used, but any other catalyst well known to those skilled in the art, especially other organic tin compounds such as a salt, may also be used.
• a lecithin such as soy lecithin or a siloxane is preferably used.
• DBPC ditertiobutyl paracresol
• AO2246 2,2'-methylenebis-4-methyl-6-tert-butylphenol
• Binder-filler adhesion agent is preferably used triethylene pentamine acrylonitrile (TEPAN), or certain compounds derived from silanols such as triethoxysilyl-3-propylsuccinic anhydride (C 13 H 24 O 6 Si).
• TEPAN triethylene pentamine acrylonitrile
• silanols such as triethoxysilyl-3-propylsuccinic anhydride (C 13 H 24 O 6 Si).
• Said at least one additive chosen from crosslinking catalysts, wetting agents, antioxidants and binder-filler adhesion agents may be equally distributed between the two components A 'and B'. Preferably, it is fully included in component A '.
• chain extender compound which is also referred to as a bridging agent
• a low mass polyol monomer of less than about 300, preferably a triol such as trimethylolpropane (TMP). or a diol such as dipropylene glycol. Said compound is imperatively wholly included in component A '.
• the pasty explosive composition contains at least one additional constitutive ingredient chosen from the additives listed above.
• the components A 'and B' are independently produced, discontinuously, by simple homogeneous mixing, for example in a kneader, and are chemically stable, that is to say that there is no chemical reaction between the mixed components of each component, and that all the constituents retain their structural identity, both during mixing and during subsequent storage and independently of the components A 'and B'.
• component A 'and component B' are then continuously mixed in such a way that the mass ratio of component A '/ component B' is constant (at industrial sensitivities close to ) and between 95.05 / 4.95 and 99.55 / 0.45, preferably included between 97/3 and 99/1, for example equal to or close to 98/2. It is thus intended to optimize the constitution of the polyurethane matrix.
• This continuous mixing between the component A 'and the component B' is for example and preferably carried out in a static mixer, a mixer well known to those skilled in the art, in the form of a pipe containing crosspieces forcing the product which passes to it to become to separate then to remix.
• the pasty explosive composition is generally obtained with a flow rate of between 0.1 l / min and 5 l / min, more preferably between 0.3 l / min and 1 l / min, for example close to or equal to 0.5 l / min.
• the components A 'and B' are each contained in a pot equipped with a piston whose setting in motion, using a motor, allows the supply of components A 'and B' d a convergent located upstream of a static mixer, so that the contents of the convergent flows into said static mixer.
• the pressure on the mixture of components A 'and B' in the convergent is preferably between 1 MPa and 10 MPa. Both pistons are preferably driven by the same engine.
• the static mixer used is preferably composed of a plurality of pipe-shaped, series-connected elements having a diameter of preferably between 15 mm and 60 mm.
• a diameter of preferably between 15 mm and 60 mm For example, between 6 and 15 mixing elements, such as those sold commercially and well known to those skilled in the art, are used.
• the static mixer is usually provided with a double jacket to allow adjustment of the temperature.
• Pots or bins containing components A 'and B' may also be provided with a heating system.
• component A 'and component B' are mixed at a temperature of between 40 ° C. and 80 ° C.
• the pasty explosive composition obtained after mixing the components A 'and B' is introduced into a mold in which it then undergoes thermal crosslinking, in an oven for example.
• This crosslinking results from the formation of urethane bridges due to the reaction of the hydroxyl functions of the polyol prepolymer and optionally of the chain extender compound with the isocyanate functions of the polyisocyanate monomer.
• the crosslinking rate increases with temperature and catalyst content.
• the mold is constituted by the envelope, generally metallic, of a munition, for example a shell.
• the pasty explosive composition obtained from the mixer is introduced automatically in a large series of molds, for example several hundred d shells envelopes.
• the crosslinking temperature of the pasty explosive composition introduced into the molds is between 15 ° C. and 80 ° C.
• ambient temperature approximately 20 ° C.
• the crosslinking temperature is identical to or close to that at which component A 'and component B' are mixed.
• the installation of the Applicant in service in Sorgues comprises two feed pots (respectively A or A 'and B or B') each equipped with a piston, feeding (respectively A or A 'and B or B') a convergent opening in a static mixer.
• feeding at the output of said static mixer, the pasty composition (A + B or A '+ B') is poured into a mold (which can be constituted directly from the object to be loaded).
• Component A then has a viscosity of between 2 and 2.5 x 10 3 Pa.s (between 20,000 and 25,000 poises).
• the two components, A 'and B' have the following specific mass compositions: COMPONENT A ' COMPONENT B ' prepolymer PBHT 6.4538% bridging TMP 0.0645% crosslinking IPDI 0.0400% crosslinking IPDI 0.7588% plasticizer DOA 3.9372% plasticizer DOA 0.4529% antioxidant AO2246 0.171% wetting Lecithin 0.171% AALC Tepan 0.0585% Catalyst DBTL 0.0001% Charge hexogen 88.0000%
• Component A ' contains 5% of the total amount of polyisocyanate monomer.
• the viscosity of said component A 'is then between 250 and 300 Pa.s (between 2500 and 3000 poise).

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