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Many of the compounds in the recent family of energetic salts do not involve nitration at all (eg. a ...
5-2-2016 at 06:57
by: Microtek
Unconventional Shaped Charges
If the liner breaks up with more explosive, then I think that is an indication that a thicker liner ...
4-2-2016 at 02:18
by: Microtek
Better propellants,anybody?
[rquote=437054&tid=65166&author=underground] Two stage rocket goes much higher than an one s ...
29-1-2016 at 04:12
by: Microtek
Unconventional Shaped Charges
I'm quite sure that we all more or less agree with this; increasing the explosive height improves pe ...
19-1-2016 at 08:09
by: Microtek
Being safe with the materials you make!
You should correct that to 700 mg for a lethal dose sodium azide.
18-1-2016 at 05:27
by: Microtek
Being safe with the materials you make!
What are you trying to say with those quotes? As far as I can see they (correctly) corroborate the v ...
18-1-2016 at 04:05
by: Microtek
PETN synth
The superiority of the product has more to do with stability than with performance, I think. It is v ...
14-1-2016 at 05:02
by: Microtek
A less reviewed explosive with VoD 10km/s
You could also synthesize HO-NH3*HCl directly (NaNO2, sulfite, SO2, hydrochloric acid and acetone) ( ...
13-1-2016 at 02:27
by: Microtek
Unconventional Shaped Charges
I think we are simply dealing with a case of the mathematical model only being a good fit in a certa ...
8-1-2016 at 15:14
by: Microtek
Unconventional Shaped Charges
[rquote=434263&tid=10575&author=Fulmen]Not for a shaped charge.[/rquote]

You misunderstan ...
7-1-2016 at 05:30
by: Microtek
Unconventional Shaped Charges
Actually, if it follows either a quadratic or an exponential expression, the larger the charge the M ...
6-1-2016 at 05:14
by: Microtek
Melt casting ETN experiments
Did you happen to take a picture of that manhole cover afterwards?
15-12-2015 at 01:44
by: Microtek
Storage of detonators
It would probably work just fine. With homemade detonators, chemical stability is often the bigger i ...
10-12-2015 at 04:57
by: Microtek
Binder issue =(
What you have is likely the sodium soap of ricinoleic acid.

I think you should go back one more s ...
8-12-2015 at 01:42
by: Microtek
microcrystalline cellulose
What is it you are worried will happen during the acid treatment of cotton wool? The article you lin ...
3-12-2015 at 06:26
by: Microtek
etn explosive Combination with tnt

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No stirring was applied while melting, only gentle tipping to allow the droplets to combi ...
24-11-2015 at 01:23
by: Microtek
etn explosive Combination with tnt
I don't think you have to be overly concerned about sensitivity as long as you add the ETN to alread ...
18-11-2015 at 03:09
by: Microtek
etn explosive Combination with tnt
I think the practise of breaking up a cast block of ETN (by hand) is a little iffy. If I was to do s ...
27-10-2015 at 06:25
by: Microtek
Unconventional Shaped Charges
Why do you consider the breakup to take place on contacting the gel? I would think it more likely to ...
19-10-2015 at 00:28
by: Microtek
Unconventional Shaped Charges

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Its 1.26 grams per cubic centermeter greenlight[/quote]

Really? That is surprisingly g ...
21-9-2015 at 07:28
by: Microtek
Short question / quick answer - Thread
I think you should take this paper with a grain of salt. It is produced by students and if you look ...
1-9-2015 at 23:32
by: Microtek
Hydrogen Peroxide Explosives
Just a little caveat about storing primaries in PET soda bottles: They tend to accumulate a static c ...
10-8-2015 at 09:09
by: Microtek
removing detectable traces of explosives from glassware
If it's just the glassware, there really isn't much of a problem: Just remove said glassware from yo ...
20-6-2015 at 13:46
by: Microtek
Green Solution
It might also be HNO2 from partial reduction of the nitric acid. Solutions of NOx/HNO2 often takes o ...
14-6-2015 at 22:56
by: Microtek
Is there anyone who can Identify what this substance might be?
Technical TNT would be my initial hypothesis as well. Try putting a little in boiling water to see i ...
14-6-2015 at 08:00
by: Microtek
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