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A water slurry method of making high performance explosive compositions and ordnances using the explosive compositions as an explosive ingredient for high performance, low sensitivity explosive applications is disclosed. The method involves combining an aqueous dispersion including CL-20 with a lacq

A water slurry method of making high performance explosive compositions and ordnances using the explosive compositions as an explosive ingredient for high performance, low sensitivity explosive applications is disclosed. The method involves combining an aqueous dispersion including CL-20 with a lacquer including at least one non-energetic binder and at least one plasticizer, then agitating the slurry to form CL-20 granules. The CL-20 may be present in the explosive formulation in a concentration of from about 85 wt % to about 96 wt %. The formulation is preferably sufficiently pressable and/or extrudable to permit it to be formed into grains suitable for ordnance and similar applications, including use as grenades, land mines, missile warheads, and demolition explosives.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A method of making a pressable or extrudable explosive formulation comprising CL-20, said method comprising:preparing an aqueous dispersion comprising .epsilon.-polymorph CL-20 in water;combining the aqueous dispersion with at least one plasticizer and a lacquer compris

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A method of making a pressable or extrudable explosive formulation comprising CL-20, said method comprising:preparing an aqueous dispersion comprising .epsilon.-polymorph CL-20 in water;combining the aqueous dispersion with at least one plasticizer and a lacquer comprising at least one non-energetic binder and at least one solvent to form a slurry, the plasticizer optionally being contained in the lacquer;agitating the slurry and removing the solvent to form coated granules; andwashing and drying the coated granules,wherein the coated granules comprise from about 85 wt % to about 96 wt % CL-20, andwherein said combining and agitating are conducted at a sufficiently low temperature and the solvent is present in a sufficient low concentration to avoid polymorph conversion of the .epsilon.-polymorph CL-20. [10.]10. In a method of making an ordnance comprising a high performance, low sensitivity explosive formulation, the improvement comprising preparing a pressable or an extrudable explosive formulation comprising CL-20 in accordance with the method defined in claim 1, and pressing or extruding the explosive formulation.