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Nitrostarch explosives containing slowly hydratable guar gum
Assignee: BARCLAYS/AMERICAN/BUSINESS CREDIT Inc A CORP OF CT
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Filing: 1966-02-08
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Granted: 1967-07-11
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Expires: 1986-02-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 George L Griffith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 22:24
CPC Classifications
C; C06; C06B; C06B25/00; C06B25/02; C06B31/00; C06B31/28; C06B31/32; C06B31/34; C06B31/36
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
73 words
AN EXPLOSIVE COMPOSITION BASED ON MOIST NITROSTARCH AS THE PRINCIPAL EXPLOSIVE SENSITIZER, COMPRISING MOIST NITROSTARCH AND A GUAR GUM EFFECTIVE AS A LATENT SENSITIZER TO ABSORB MOISTURE FROM AND SENSITIZE THE MOIST NITROSTARCH, THE GUAR GUM BEING CHARACTERIZED BY A RATE OF HYDRATION SUCH THAT THE PRESENCE OF SUFFICIENT WATER AT 25%C. TO FORM A 1% SOLUTION, AT LEAST ONE HOUR IS REQUIRED TO FORM A SOLUTION HAVING A VISCOSITY OF 2,000 CPS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
73 words
AN EXPLOSIVE COMPOSITION BASED ON MOIST NITROSTARCH AS THE PRINCIPAL EXPLOSIVE SENSITIZER, COMPRISING MOIST NITROSTARCH AND A GUAR GUM EFFECTIVE AS A LATENT SENSITIZER TO ABSORB MOISTURE FROM AND SENSITIZE THE MOIST NITROSTARCH, THE GUAR GUM BEING CHARACTERIZED BY A RATE OF HYDRATION SUCH THAT THE PRESENCE OF SUFFICIENT WATER AT 25%C. TO FORM A 1% SOLUTION, AT LEAST ONE HOUR IS REQUIRED TO FORM A SOLUTION HAVING A VISCOSITY OF 2,000 CPS.
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