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Potassium perchlorate sensitivity

chornedsnorkack - 17-5-2019 at 22:44

Potassium perchlorate is renowned as an insensitive oxidant.
It also has a low solubility and hygroscopicity even compared to potassium nitrate.

Solid potassium perchlorate/sugar mixtures are known as low explosives.

How practical are mixtures of solid potassium perchlorate with cellulose/lignin?

How readily are potassium perchlorate/cellulose/lignin mixtures wetted by molten fats and waxes?

Laboratory of Liptakov - 18-5-2019 at 11:38

To determine the sensitivity, you only need the described blends + hammer + anvil. If will not explo, you use a larger hammer....:cool:....LL