Powders / Double base
Ball powder as a double base powder, has a high level of energy, containing two energy components: nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine.It is used as commercial powder (in hunting and sports ammunition) for a small arms and for aircraft and anti-aircraft ammunition.
Application
• For ammunition 5.56 – 20 mm
• Hunting and sports
Advantages
• Superior chemical stability
• Uniformity of loading
• Increased powder charge
• Increased projectile velocity
• More uniform burning
• Lower flame temperature
• Improved barrel operation life
NG (BALLISTITES)
Increment charges for the mortar program 60mm, 81/82mm, 120mm
Base & increment charge for mountain gun 76 mm
Special charge 105 mm
Double base artillery powders for:
100 mm, 130 mm, 152 mm, 155 mm
Rocket fuels
Rocket motor and base bleed propelling charges, up to 120 mm
Extruded – Impregnated (EI) powders:
Small arms
Mortar ammunition
Nitrocellulose / Industrial
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Appearance | White, no mechanical impurities | |
Nitrogen content, % | 11.30 - 11.70 | |
Viscosity by DIN 53179, mPas | 375 - 425 | |
Insolubility in acetone | traces | |
Ash content, max, % | 0.2 | |
Stability at 132 C - Bergmann - Junk test, max, ccm NO/g | 2.0 | |
Moisture , % . - Content of ethanol / water , % - Content of IPA / water , % | 35 min 30 / max 5 min 32 / max 3 | |
Color and clarity of solution | clear |
NCI - Nitrocellulose For Lacquer (Ester Soluble) - Quality Specification
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Appearance | White, no mechanical impurities | |
Nitrogen content, % | 11.80 - 12.30 | |
Viscosity by DIN 53179, mPas | 375 - 425 | |
Insolubility in acetone | traces | |
Ash content, max, % | 0.2 | |
Stability at 132 C - Bergmann - Junk test, max, ccm NO/g | 2.0 | |
Moisture , % . - Content of ethanol / water , % - Content of IPA / water , % | 35 min 30 / max 5 min 32 / max 3 | |
Color and clarity of solution | clear |
NCA - Plasticized Nitrocellulose CHIPS (Alcohol Soluble) - Quality Specification
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Nitrogen content | 11.30 – 11.60 % | |
Viscosity by DIN 53179 | 375 – 425 mPas | |
Nitrocellulose content | 80 ± 1 % | |
Plasticizer (ATBC, DBP or DIBP) content | 18 % - 20 % | |
Water content (max) | 1.0 % | |
Color and clarity of solution | clear |
NCI - Plasticized Nitrocellulose CHIPS (Ester Soluble) - Quality Specification
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Nitrogen content | 11.90 – 12.30 % | |
Viscosity by DIN 53179 | 375 – 425 mPas | |
Nitrocellulose content | 80 ± 1 % | |
Plasticizer (ATBC, DBP or DIBP) content | 18 % - 20 % | |
Water content (max) | 1.0 % | |
Color and clarity of solution | clear |
Comparative Overview of Niscosity Types of Diferent Rroduces
Ester Soluble Types
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DIN 53179 | |||
4E | NCI 2100 | E 1440 | E 220 |
5E | - | - | - |
6E | - | E 1250 | - |
7E | NCI 1800 | E 1160 | E 110 |
8E | NCI 1500 | - | - |
9E | NCI 900 | E 950 | E 90 |
10E | - | - | - |
11E | - | - | E 80 |
12E | NCI 650 | E 840 | - |
13E | - | - | - |
14E | - | - | - |
15E | NCI 310 | E 730 | E 60 |
| 16E | - | - | - |
| 17E | - | - | - |
| 18E | - | - | - |
| 19E | - | - | E 40 |
| 20E | - | - | - |
| 21E | NCI 180 | E 620 | - |
| 22E | NCI 150 | E 560 | E 35 |
| 23E | - | - | - |
| 24E | NCI 135 | E 510 | E 32 |
| 25E | NCI 110 | - | - |
| 26E | - | - | - |
| 27E | NCI 85 | E 400 | E 27 |
| 28E | - | - | - |
| 29E | - | - | - |
| 30E | NCI 80 | - | E 24 |
| 31E | - | - | - |
| 32E | NCI 75 | E 375 | - |
| 33E | - | - | E 19 |
| 34E | NCI 65 | E 330 | - |
| 35E | - | - | - |
| 36E | - | - | - |
| 37E | - | - | E 15 |
Alcohol Soluble Types
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DIN 53179 | |||
A 8 | - | - | A 110 |
A 9 | NCA 900 | AM 900 | - |
A 10 | - | - | A 80 |
A 11 | - | - | A 75 |
A 12 | - | - | A 50 |
A 13 | - | - | - |
A 14 | - | - | - |
A 15 | NCA 310 | AM 700 | A 60 |
| A 16 | - | - | - |
| A 17 | - | - | - |
| A 18 | - | - | - |
| A 19 | - | - | - |
| A 20 | - | - | - |
| A 21 | - | - | - |
| A 22 | NCA 150 | AM 600 | A 30 |
| A 23 | - | - | A 27 |
| A 24 | NCA 135 | - | - |
| A 25 | NCA 110 | - | - |
| A 26 | - | - | - |
| A 27 | NCA 85 | AM 500 | A 20 |
| A 28 | - | AM 450 | - |
| A 29 | - | - | - |
| A 30 | NCA 80 | AM 400 | E 24 |
| A 31 | - | - | - |
| A 32 | NCA 75 | E 375 | - |
NOTE: Nitrocellulose is wetted with 30 or 35 % of ethanol, isopropanol or water, or plasticized with 18 % - 20 % of ATBC, DBIP or DBP.
About us
Brief history
• 1949 founded by former Yugoslavian Government
• 1951 starting nitrocellulose and singe base powder production
• 1956 starting celluloid production
• 1965 increasing capacity
• 1970 modernization of facilities
• 1980 introducing of ball powder manufacturing
• 1986 starting production of combustible components
• 1989 starting production of special double base powders
• 1990 increasing in powder production capacity
• 2005 reconstruction and modernization of ball powder plant
• 1949 founded by former Yugoslavian Government
• 1951 starting nitrocellulose and singe base powder production
• 1956 starting celluloid production
• 1965 increasing capacity
• 1970 modernization of facilities
• 1980 introducing of ball powder manufacturing
• 1986 starting production of combustible components
• 1989 starting production of special double base powders
• 1990 increasing in powder production capacity
• 2005 reconstruction and modernization of ball powder plant
MB-NAMENSKA Today
With 1000 employees, “MILAN BLAGOJEVIC-NAMENSKA” in modern facilities produces the products of the highest quality, well known to the world. The Company has 85% of export oriented business and accomplishes a successful cooperation in the field of the export of its products and services, with more than 30 countries around the world. Also, uses very high quality of raw materials from world wide known suppliers.
With 1000 employees, “MILAN BLAGOJEVIC-NAMENSKA” in modern facilities produces the products of the highest quality, well known to the world. The Company has 85% of export oriented business and accomplishes a successful cooperation in the field of the export of its products and services, with more than 30 countries around the world. Also, uses very high quality of raw materials from world wide known suppliers.
The main production program includes more that 20 products of a special and commercial domain, such as:
NITROCELLULOSE: Industrial, and powder grade
SINGLE BASE POWDER: All in accordance with NATO and GOST standards
PRODUCTION OF ETHER AND SOLVENT RECUPERATION
NITROGLYCERINE
WET PASTE
DOUBLE BASE POWDERS
BALL POWDERS
NITROCELLULOSE – CELLULOSE PAPER
COMBUSTIBLE COMPONENTS
POWDER CHARGES
CELLULOID
CELLULOID CONTAINERS FOR MORTAR INCREMENT CHARGES
UTILITIES FOR ITS PRODUCTION
NITROCELLULOSE: Industrial, and powder grade
SINGLE BASE POWDER: All in accordance with NATO and GOST standards
PRODUCTION OF ETHER AND SOLVENT RECUPERATION
NITROGLYCERINE
WET PASTE
DOUBLE BASE POWDERS
BALL POWDERS
NITROCELLULOSE – CELLULOSE PAPER
COMBUSTIBLE COMPONENTS
POWDER CHARGES
CELLULOID
CELLULOID CONTAINERS FOR MORTAR INCREMENT CHARGES
UTILITIES FOR ITS PRODUCTION
The nitrocellulose plant is one of the oldest, but due to permanent modernization, today it has a modern process technology with highest safety and environment protection.
Single base powders are mainly produced by batch-type process in modern and automated equipment. We produce a single base powder for all types of small arms, aircraft, antiaircraft and artillery ammunition.
Production of diethyl ether and recuperation of solvents is in service of production of single base powders, as well as alcohol distillation.
Nitroglycerine is produced by the continuous process. It is transferred with ethyl acetate for ball powders production.
Production of wet paste is practically incorporated into ball powder production line, using the same equipment.
On the basis of nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine, i.e. wet paste, we produce double base artillery powders, ballistites (used in increment charges for mortar ammunition) and double base rocket fuels.
Ball powders production is based on a continuous procedure. Such the most modern technology enables production of powder for ammunition from 5.56 mm to 20 mm.
Nitrocellulose – cellulose paper is produced in two qualities: Type 1 and Type2.
Combustible components of powder charges are obtained by impregnation of NC-cellulose paper with energetically active bonding trinitrotoluene (TNT).
Conventional powder charges, mono-block charges in combustible cartridge cases, and modular charges, are produced for artillery systems.
Production of celluloid is practically carried out on the part of single base powder plant.
Based on celluloid, the production of special containers for increments charges for mortar ammunition was developed.
All mentioned productions are accompanied by an independent quality control (main laboratory), which includes quality control of raw materials, and final products. Beside that, there are plant laboratories which are responsible for surveillance of each particular production.
The company has qualified and experienced personnel for all branches of its activity, especially in the field of research and development.
Our department of design and engineering offers transfer all of our technologies, mainly on the “turn-key”basis.http://www.mbminerva.rs/
