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DTIC AD0764515: Continuous Process for Producing Pelletized Nitrocellulose

Pelletized nitrocellulose is a special form of nitrocellulose having a uniformity of size and shape that provides excellent formulation and processing characteristics. It has been prohibitively expensive for many applications in the past, but new manufacturing technology has reduced the cost drastically. The technology developed for continuously manufacturing pelletized nitrocellulose from a nitromethane-nitrocellulose lacquer, and the operation of the resulting pilot production system which has been installed and is operating at the Naval Ordnance Station, Indian Head, MD., are described. Environmental pollution has been virtually eliminated and improved product quality has been obtained. The cost of manufacturing pelletized nitrocellulose in quantity has been reduced to less than 25% of the conventional batch process costs.

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