US4063975A
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Colored composition of explosives
Assignee: Nitro Nobel AB
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Filing: 1976-08-02
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Granted: 1977-12-20
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Expires: 1996-08-02
Abstract
Abstract A stained explosive composition in a water-gelatin base is made from oxidizing salts and at least one water-insoluble hydrocarbon which has dissolved therein a water-insoluble coloring material.
Inventors
- 👤 Kare Ragnvald Fossan
- 👤 Gunnar Olof Ekman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 09:25
CPC Classifications
C; C06; C06B; C06B23/00; C06B23/009
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
30 words
A stained explosive composition in a water-gelatin base comprising oxidizing salts and a water-insoluble hydrocarbon or a mixture of water-insoluble hydrocarbons, said hydrocarbon having dissolved therein a water-insoluble coloring material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
30 words
A stained explosive composition in a water-gelatin base comprising oxidizing salts and a water-insoluble hydrocarbon or a mixture of water-insoluble hydrocarbons, said hydrocarbon having dissolved therein a water-insoluble coloring material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
9 words
A composition according to claim 1, which contains sensitizers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A composition according to claim 1, wherein the water-insoluble coloring material is the methyl derivative of azobenzene-4-azo-2-naphthol.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A composition according to claim 3, wherein the hydrocarbon or mixture of hydrocarbons is present in about 0.5 to 10% by weight of the total composition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A composition according to claim 4, wherein the water-insoluble coloring material is present in about 0.05 to 10% by weight of the hydrocarbon.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A composition according to claim 5, wherein the hydrocarbon is paraffin, diesel oil, kerosene or mixtures thereof.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3558749A
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