Classifications

• • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
  • C06—EXPLOSIVES; MATCHES
  • C06B—EXPLOSIVES OR THERMIC COMPOSITIONS; MANUFACTURE THEREOF; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS EXPLOSIVES
  • C06B45/00—Compositions or products which are defined by structure or arrangement of component of product

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• the present invention relates to a new malleable solid explosive, which is an alternative, or even an improvement, plastic explosives known to date (see below). It also relates to a process for obtaining said new malleable solid explosive.
• the technical field of the invention is that of (blocks of) malleable solid explosives (pastes), commonly called explosives plastic, initiated by a detonator, for military and civilian use. They are usually used in the form of breads of a few hundred grams. The malleability of these loaves of explosives makes it possible to perfectly adapt their shapes to the contours of the objects or structures to be destroyed.
• the first known plastic explosive known as "gelignite” was invented by Alfred Nobel in 1875. It consisted of nitrocellulose dissolved in nitroglycerin and mixed with wood pulp and saltpetre.
• plastic explosives contain an explosive charge (hexogen (RDX) and / or pentrite, for example), a polymeric rubber binder (most often synthetic such as a butadiene-styrene gum or a polyisobutylene ), a plasticizer (such as bis (2-ethylhexyl) adipate or sebacate, di-n-octyl phthalate, tri-n-butyl citrate), and additives (such as dyes, antioxidants and detection markers) .
• RDX hexogen
• pentrite a polymeric rubber binder
• plasticizer such as bis (2-ethylhexyl) adipate or sebacate, di-n-octyl phthalate, tri-n-butyl citrate
• additives such as dyes, antioxidants and detection markers
• the plasticizer (generally present at mass levels of 2 to 5%) has the role of giving plastic explosives their malleability and better mechanical strength not requiring their packaging in a structure (see the teaching of the prior art recalled ci above, relating to malleable explosives without plasticizer).
• the best known plastic explosives with this type of formulation are C-4 plastic and Semtex®, familiar to those skilled in the art. These plastic explosives therefore contain, in their composition, with reference to their plastic character, a polymeric rubber (solid) binder associated with a plasticizer. These two components, inert, do not participate in the desired explosive effect.
• the controlled dosage of the binder (polymer) and the plasticizer generally introduced at low levels (a few percent) within the energy load of the plastic explosive, complicates the manufacturing process of the plastic explosive.
• the inventor has sought a new type of explosive "plastic”, specifically a new malleable solid explosive, more interesting in terms of composition (without plasticizer), performance (with energy charge “less diluted”) and manufacturing process (simpler).
• the manufacture of these explosives comprises casting a pasty explosive composition in molds and then cross-linking said pasty composition in said molds.
• Said pasty composition is obtained by mixing two components, preconstituted;
• a pasty component A comprising the explosive charge (and optionally other pulverulent ingredients such as aluminum) and a crosslinkable liquid polymer, such as a hydroxytelechelic polybutadiene; and
• liquid component B comprising the crosslinking agent of said crosslinkable liquid polymer
• Said pasty component (obtained by simple mixing of its constituents in a kneader) does not exist in the form of blocks, is never molded. It is formulated only for its mixing with the crosslinking agent and its subsequent crosslinking, leading to the composite solid explosive.
• the present invention therefore relates to an original malleable solid explosive, which is an alternative, or even an improvement, plastic explosives known to date (see above).
• Said explosive is solid in that it does not flow by gravity (at ambient temperature and beyond: in fact, up to the temperature where the explosive charge it contains is no longer stable).
• Said explosive is malleable in that it can be modeled by hand (manually) at temperatures from -40 ° C to + 70 ° C.
• the malleable solid explosive of the invention is characterized in that it is in the form of a block (solid) consisting, for at least 98% of its mass, of a powdery explosive charge and a liquid chosen from among the polyol polymers of the group of polyisobutylene polyols, polybutadiene polyols, polyether polyols, polyester polyols and polysiloxane polyols, the number-average molecular mass of which is between 500 and 10,000, and mixtures thereof.
• the said malleable solid explosive of the invention combines, in an original manner, physical (physical) presentation and composition characteristics.
• the malleable solid explosive of the invention is therefore in the form of a block, i.e. in the form of a compact mass. It is actually a block, obtained by molding or by cutting a paste (see its production process described below).
• the malleable solid explosive of the invention can thus be obtained by molding a pasty component A according to the patent application EP-A-1 333 015.
• the presently claimed invention provides an original outlet for this component A, proposes a use completely original to it (in the context of the invention, said component is not crosslinked but used "as is" after a simple formatting). Note however that the scope of the invention is in no way limited to said components A according to the patent application EP-A-1 333 015.
• the powdery explosive charge (whose particle size (s), which is not original, per se, is (are) conventionally generally between 2 and 500 ⁇ m) of the block contains one or more explosives. (in mixture).
• the (s) explosive (s) present (s) is (are) advantageously to different particle sizes (grain size). It is thus possible to have high charge rates.
• the powdery explosive charge of the block represents at least 85% by weight of the total mass of the block.
• the liquid present also consists of a liquid (chosen from the polyol polymers specified above) or a mixture of liquids (chosen from the polyol polymers specified above). It can be or not a solvent of the powdery explosive charge. In the event that said liquid is a solvent of said charge, it is understood that said charge is present at concentrations above the saturation concentration, insofar as a solid block is involved.
• the malleable solid explosive block is essentially (for at least 98% of its mass) consisting of said charge and said liquid. In addition to said charge and said liquid, it is likely to contain only additives (see below). It can be entirely (at 100%) constituted of said charge and said liquid. No plasticizer is present in its composition.
• the mass ratio (S / L) is a priori high. It has been seen above that the powdery explosive charge of the block advantageously represents less 85% by mass of the total mass of the block. Furthermore, it is advantageous to combine a liquid with a dynamic viscosity of between 0.1 and 1 Pa.s in the temperature range; - 40 ° C and + 70 ° C and an explosive charge particle size between 1 and 150 pm. Very advantageously, a solid explosive charge having a plurality of particle size fractions between 1 and 150 ⁇ m is chosen.
• the explosive charge of the solid explosive blocks of the invention is not per se original. It may in particular consist of octogen (HMX), hexogen (RDX), pentaerythritetritetitrate (pentrite or PETN), hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane (CL2O), triaminotrinitrobenzene (TATB), 5-nitro 2,2,4-triazol-3-one (ONTA), hexanitrostilbene (HNS), 1,1-diamino-2,2-dinitroethene (DADNE or Fox-7) or a mixture thereof. It is advantageously chosen from octogen, hexogen, penthrite and CL20. Hexogen is the preferred explosive (energy) charge of the blocks of the invention.
• the liquid is therefore chosen from the polyol polymers below; polyisobutylene polyols, polybutadiene polyols, polyether polyols, polyester polyols and polysiloxane polyols, having a number average molecular weight of from 500 to 10,000, and mixtures thereof.
• Said liquid is advantageously chosen from said polybutadienes polyols and their mixtures.
• Said liquid is very advantageously a hydroxytelechelic polybutadiene of this type.
• the liquid for the malleable solid explosives of the invention are suitably suitable for the commonly used hydroxytelechelic polybutadienes. 2010/052827
• said filler and said liquid constitute from 98% to 100% (by mass) of the malleable solid explosive of the invention, malleable solid explosive blocks of the invention.
• Said explosive blocks are in fact likely to contain additives, including antioxidants, anti-aging agents, chemical detection markers, for at most 2% of their total mass.
• Additives which may be contained in said explosive blocks include;
• At least one antioxidant of the polymer polyol type liquid
• At least one anti-hardening agent in aging, in particular when hot such as, for example, a silicone oil, tetraethylenepentamineacrylonitrile (TEPAN), soya lecithin and mixtures thereof;
• a silicone oil such as, for example, a silicone oil, tetraethylenepentamineacrylonitrile (TEPAN), soya lecithin and mixtures thereof;
• At least one chemical detection marker such as, for example, EGDN (EthyleneGlycol DiNitrate), D DNB (2,3-DiMethyl-2,3-DiNitrobutane), p-MNT (para-MonoNitroToluene) or o-MNT (ortho-mono nitro toluene).
• EGDN EthyleneGlycol DiNitrate
• D DNB 2,3-DiMethyl-2,3-DiNitrobutane
• p-MNT para-MonoNitroToluene
• o-MNT ortho-mono nitro toluene
• the malleable solid explosive block of the invention contains, in percentages by mass:
• a polyol polymer liquid of the type specified above (a single liquid or a mixture of at least two liquids).
• the blocks of the invention generally have a mass of between 100 g and 5 kg. These blocks of malleable solid explosive can be considered as breads (in the sense of plastic explosive bars of the prior art).
• the blocks of the invention have rheological qualities and performance superior to those of malleable explosive blocks incorporating a plasticizer. They can be stored and used in large mass loaves (for example several kilograms) without any precaution with reference to their mechanical strength, unlike the malleable explosives of the prior art without plasticizer.
• the explosive charge and the polymer polyol liquid forming the malleable explosive of the invention interact to impart to said explosive particularly advantageous rheological properties.
• the presence of hydroxy (OH) functions in the chemical formula of the polyol polymers is most certainly at the origin of this particular interaction.
• the present invention relates to a process for obtaining a malleable solid explosive as described above (first object of said invention). Said method comprises:
• a paste by mixing a mixture consisting, for at least 98% of its mass, of a powdery explosive charge and a liquid (as specified above), molding said paste in one or more molds and demolding said molded paste to obtain a block (es) of said malleable solid explosive or cutting said paste to obtain blocks; said malleable solid explosive.
• the mixing powder explosive charge + liquid polymer polyol, for obtaining dough can be implemented at room temperature or hot.
• the mixing temperature is obviously compatible with the safety standards, given the exact nature of the explosive charge. In this spirit, it is generally below 80 ° C.
• the process for obtaining the original explosive of the invention may be carried out continuously or discontinuously.
• the constituents of the blocks of the invention are mixed hot (typically 60 ° C.) in a kneader; the mixture obtained (whose mass may for example vary from 100 kg to 5 tons) is then discharged from the mixer to be introduced into a funnel terminated by a worm; said mixture is driven by the worm to be placed in molds (whose volume may be variable, typically between 100 and 700 cm 3 depending on the intended applications, generally 350 cm 3 ); said mixture contained in each mold is then demolded to obtain a malleable explosive block.
• the constituents of the blocks of the invention are mixed hot (typically 60 ° C.) in a kneader; the mixture obtained (whose mass may for example vary from 100 kg to 5 tons) is then discharged from the mixer to be introduced into a funnel terminated by a worm; said mixture is driven by the worm to be placed in molds (whose volume may be variable, typically between 100 and 700 cm 3 depending on the intended applications, generally 350 cm 3 ); said mixture contained in each mold is then demolded to obtain
• the mixture is obtained by continuous stirring while hot and then directly extruded into molds (whose volume may be variable, typically between 100 and 700 cm 3 depending on the intended applications, generally 350 cm 3 ).
• the mixture is obtained by mixing with continuous hot and then extruded directly, the extruded rod being chopped so as to obtain blocks of specific mass.
• the density of the explosive block obtained may vary according to the amount of air trapped in the explosive charge during the obtaining process. Said density is advantageously between 1300 and 1700 kg / m 3 .
• Table 1 below shows the composition of said malleable solid explosive according to the invention.
• the liquid is a hydroxytelechelic polybutadiene (PBHT).
• PBHT hydroxytelechelic polybutadiene
• This is the PBHT R45HTLO sold by the company Sartomer (Mn 3000). It intervenes at about 10% in mass.
• the powdery explosive charge (which occurs at 88% by weight) consists of RDX. It is more precisely composed of two RDX charges of different particle size, referenced charge 1 and charge 2 in table 1. The particle size of these two charges 1 and 2 is given by three values recorded on the cumulative curve of the particle volume percentages. according to the diameter (equivalent spherical) of the particles, accumulated according to the increasing diameters:
• Dio diameter for which the cumulative volume percentage is equal to 10%
• the mass composition of the malleable solid explosive block also contains additives (an antioxidant, an anti-oxidant, age hardening and a chemical marker), for less than 2 percent of its total mass.
• the constituents of the malleable solid explosive block of the invention are hot-kneaded (60 ° C +/- 10 ° C), each kneading operation involves about 200 kg of material.
• the paste obtained is then discharged and introduced into a funnel provided with an endless screw for filling molds.
• the volume of the molds is about 50 cm 3 .
• the solid block of malleable explosive generated in each mold is then demolded to obtain a malleable explosive bar of about 0.5 kg.
• the density of the explosive loaves obtained by this process may vary depending on the amount of air entrapped in the pulp during the process. Said density is between 1480 and 1520 kg / m 3 .

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