C06 EXPLOSIVES; MATCHES
Description
C06 covers the chemistry, manufacture, and composition of explosives, propellants, pyrotechnic compositions, and matches. This includes gunpowder, dynamite, detonators, fuses, and various chemically-reactive substances designed for controlled or uncontrolled rapid energy release. The class encompasses manufacturing methods, safety devices, and ignition systems for these materials, as well as the chemical formulations and stabilization techniques used in their production. Matches and related friction-ignition devices are included as a distinct but related application area.
IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 4 subcodes exist in both systems.
3 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
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- C06B EXPLOSIVES OR THERMIC COMPOSITIONS (blasting F42D); MANUFACTURE THEREOF; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS EXPLOSIVES (compounds in general C01, C07 or C08; ) heading IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- C06C DETONATING OR PRIMING DEVICES; FUSES (ammunition fuzes F42C); CHEMICAL LIGHTERS; PYROPHORIC COMPOSITIONS heading IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- C06D MEANS FOR GENERATING SMOKE OR MIST; GAS-ATTACK COMPOSITIONS; GENERATION OF GAS FOR BLASTING OR PROPULSION (CHEMICAL PART) (fuels C10) heading IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- XIAN MODERN CHEMISTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE 390
- BEIJING INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 338
- INST. OF CHEMICAL MATERIAL, CHINA ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING PHYSICS 275
- HUBEI INSTITUTE OF AEROSPACE CHEMOTECHNOLOGY 232
- NANJING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 176
- AGENCY FOR DEFENSE DEVELOPMENT KR 112
- NORTH UNIVERSITY OF CHINA 91
- DYNO NOBEL ASIA PACIFIC AU 91
- NANJING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 86
- BAE SYSTEMS GB 84
Top Applicants (CPC)
2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- XIAN MODERN CHEMISTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE 309
- BEIJING INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 295
- INST. OF CHEMICAL MATERIAL, CHINA ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING PHYSICS 216
- HUBEI INSTITUTE OF AEROSPACE CHEMOTECHNOLOGY 187
- NANJING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 120
- DYNO NOBEL ASIA PACIFIC AU 108
- AGENCY FOR DEFENSE DEVELOPMENT KR 102
- DAICEL CORPORATION JP 102
- BAE SYSTEMS GB 91
- DYNO NOBEL US 88