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I-RDX®
Always in the forefront of innovation, EURENCO has developed a process to
mass-produce a variety of low sensitive Hexogen (RDX), called I-RDX®.
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This unique quality of RDX, available in usual grain size distribution,
is used instead of classical RDX in explosive charge, solid rocket
propellant and gun propellant manufacturing. This substitution permits
to better fulfill Insensitive Munitions' specifications by reducing
considerably shock sensitivity levels of RDX-based compositions,
without modifying the other characteristics (e.g. chemical and physical
properties, performance, reactions to fast and slow cook off, bullet
impact
). This effect is particularly verified with cast PBX
charges and solid composite propellants.
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Furthermore, the reduction of shock sensitivity levels allows reaching
more easily no sympathetic detonation, and thus less restricting hazard
classifications for storage and transport.
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