IPC Class
C06 EXPLOSIVES; MATCHES
Classification Context
- Section:
- CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- Class:
- 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.
4 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- C06B EXPLOSIVE OR THERMIC COMPOSITIONS; MANUFACTURE THEREOF; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS EXPLOSIVES
- C06C DETONATING OR PRIMING DEVICES; FUSES; CHEMICAL LIGHTERS; PYROPHORIC COMPOSITIONS
- C06D MEANS FOR GENERATING SMOKE OR MIST; GAS-ATTACK COMPOSITIONS; GENERATION OF GAS FOR BLASTING OR PROPULSION (CHEMICAL PART)
- C06F MATCHES; MANUFACTURE OF MATCHES