Explosifs nitrates = ammonium nitrate explosives

Medard and Le Roux [1] examined the influence of various methods of mixing on the properties of ammonium nitrate explosives ( Explosifs du type N ). They found that mixing in heavy (5 ton) edge-runners gives explosives of higher sensitiveness and rate of detonation than the same explosives mixed in kneaders of the Werner-Pfleiderer type. 

Unknown Name txplosives. a) Ammonium Nitrate Explosive of Societe Suisse des Explosifs AN 70, PETN 10, TNT 10 NaNH HP0. 4H 0 10% [SwissP 228940 (1943) CA 42, 6538 (1938)] b)Plastic Explosives of O. Matter l)Mixt of coal tar distillates with inorganic oxidizers, such as nitrates, chlorates or perchlorates [SwissP 220755 (1942) CA 42, 6538(1948)] and 2)Mixt of a watei-insol hydrocarbon (such as chloronaphthalene) and resinous thickening agent (such as rosin or car dlstillation residue) with inorganic oxidizers (such as nitrates, chlorates or perchlorates) [SwissP 228653 (1943) CA 43,... 

The Schneiderite (Explosif S or /Sc) which the French used during the first World War in small and medium-size high-explosive shells, especially in the 75 mm., was made by incorporating 7 parts of ammonium nitrate and 1 of dinitronaphthalene in a wheel mill, and was loaded by compression. Other mixtures, made in the same way, were used in place of Schneiderite or as a... 

P 356) and Pepin Lehalleur (Ref 7), Ecrasite consisted of Ammonium Trinitrocresylate mixed with K nitrate in such a proportion that complete combstn could be obtd. It melted below 100° and was less powerful than PA (Picric Acid). Pepin Lehalleur also stated that mixt of Ammonium Trinitrocresylate with Ammonium Nitrate was used as the French Mining Explosive known as L explosif de mine fran ais, type C, n° lb... 

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