EXPLOSIVE OR THERMIC COMPOSITIONS; MANUFACTURE THEREOF; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS EXPLOSIVES

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: July 1974

Classification Context

Section:: CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
Class:: EXPLOSIVES; MATCHES
Subclass:: EXPLOSIVE OR THERMIC COMPOSITIONS; MANUFACTURE THEREOF; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS EXPLOSIVES

Description

C06B covers the composition, formulation, and manufacturing processes of explosive and thermic materials, including pyrotechnic mixtures and blasting compounds. The subclass includes both multi-component explosive compositions (such as dynamite, RDX-based explosives, and nitrate-fuel mixtures) and the use of chemically pure single substances as explosives. Manufacturing methods for preparing, mixing, and stabilizing these compositions are also within scope, along with additives and binders that enhance performance or safety.

Additional Content

Glossary

Nitrated Compounds having a nitro group or a nitrate ester group.

Limiting references

Detonating or priming devices, fuses, chemical lighters or pyrophoric compositions Blasting Mechanical aspects of coated explosive charges

Related Keywords

BLASTING -compositionscompositions for DETONATOR(S)EXPLOSIVE(S) compounds and compositionsFLASH light powdersIGNITING -compositions for matchesigniting-compositions for MATCH(ES)POWDER for gunsPOWDER propellentPRIMERS for explosivesPYROTECHNIC(S) compositions

15 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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C06B 21/00 Apparatus or methods for working-up explosives, e.g. forming, cutting, drying
C06B 23/00 Compositions characterised by non-explosive or non-thermic constituents
C06B 25/00 Compositions containing a nitrated organic compound
C06B 27/00 Compositions containing a metal, boron, silicon, selenium or tellurium or mixtures, intercompounds or hydrides thereof, and hydrocarbons or halogenated hydrocarbons
C06B 29/00 Compositions containing an inorganic oxygen-halogen salt, e.g. chlorate, perchlorate
C06B 31/00 Compositions containing an inorganic nitrogen-oxygen salt
C06B 33/00 Compositions containing particulate metal, alloy, boron, silicon, selenium or tellurium with at least one oxygen supplying material which is either a metal oxide or a salt, organic or inorganic, capable of yielding a metal oxide
C06B 35/00 Compositions containing a metal azide
C06B 37/00 Compositions containing a metal fulminate
C06B 39/00 Compositions containing free phosphorus or a binary compound of phosphorus, except with oxygen
C06B 41/00 Compositions containing a nitrated metallo-organic compound
C06B 43/00 Compositions characterised by explosive or thermic constituents not provided for in groups
C06B 45/00 Compositions or products which are defined by structure or arrangement of component or product
C06B 47/00 Compositions in which the components are separately stored until the moment of burning or explosion, e.g. "Sprengel"-type explosives; Suspensions of solid component in a normally non-explosive liquid phase, including a thickened aqueous phase
C06B 49/00 Use of single substances as explosives

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class C06, 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