Nitrocellulose

NITROCELLULOSE - production range

GRADE	POWDER NC	DYNAMITE NC	INDUSTRIAL NC
TYPE	NCB, GNC	NCD	NCI	NCA	NC-C	NCC
NITROGEN CONTENT (%)	Upon request	12,00-12,50	11,85-12,40	11,30-11,70	10,70-11,30	10,70-11,10
DAMPING AGENT (%)	30-35 Water		30-35 Ethanol, Buthanol, Isopropanol, Water

NCB NITROCELLULOSE FOR POWDERS

POWDER GRADE, all according to MIL-DTL-244B
GRADE A	GRADE B	GRADE C	GRADE D, E
Pyrocellulose Type I N(%)=12,50 - 12,70 Type II N(%)=12,45 - 12,75	Guncotton N(%)=13,35 min.	Blend of Grade A and Grade B Type I N(%)=13,10 - 13,20 Type II N(%)=13,20 - 13,30	N(%)=12,10 - 12,30

- QUALITY SPECIFICATION -
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
1. Appearance: Homogeneous white to slightly yellow without knots and mechanical impurities 2. Moisture content, mass % 28-32 3. Acetone insoluble matter content, mass % max. 0,4 4. Ash content, mass % max. 0,4 5. Ignition temperature, min.°C 180 6. Stability according to methyl violet test at 134,5°C minutes min. 30 7. Stability according to Abel test, at 80°C minutes min. 18
PARTICULAR CHARACTERISTICS
No.1	TYPE	BLEND OF TYPES	NITROGEN (%)	SOLUBILITY IN ETHER-ALCOHOL (2:1) (%)	FINENESS (cm3)	VISCOSITY (in 3% acetone) (mPas)	STABILITY BJ 132oC, max (cm3)
1.	NC1B	-	13,15-13,35	20 (max)	65 - 100	30 - 50	2,3
2.	NC1B	-	13,36-13,55	15 (max)	65 - 100	20 - 40	2,5
3.	NC2B	-	11,80-12,19	96 (min)	65 - 90	30 - 80	1,8
4.	NC2B	-	12,20-12,39	96 (min)	80 - 110	30 - 80	1,8
5.	NC2B	-	12,40-12,80	96 (min)	80 - 110	30 - 80	1,8
6.	NCB Sm	NC1(1), NC2(3)	12,80-12,99	40 - 55	65 - 100	30 - 50	2,0
7.	NCB Sm	NC1(2), NC2(4)	13,00-13,10	35 - 50	65 - 100	30 - 50	2,0
8.	NCB Sm	NC1(2), NC2(5)	13,11-13,20	30 - 45	65 - 100	25 - 45	2,2
9.	NCB Sm	NC1(2), NC2(5)	13,21-13,35	28 - 40	65 - 100	25 - 45	2,2
10.	GNC3	-	11,70-11,90	96 (min)	65 - 85	20 - 35	1,8
11.	GNC2	-	11,91-12,10	96 (min)	75 - 110	20 - 40	1,8
12.	GNC2	-	12,20-12,40	96 (min)	75 - 100	20 - 40	1,8
13.	GNC2	-	12,41-12,70	96 (min)	75 - 110	30 - 60	1,8
14.	GNC Sm	NC1(2), GNC2(12)	12,70-12,95	70 (max)	65 - 100	25 - 40	2,0
15.	GNC Sm	NC1(2), GNC2(12)	12,96-13,15	30 (min)	65 - 100	25 - 35	2,2
16.	GNC Sm	NC1(2), GNC2(13)	13,16-13,30	28 (min)	65 - 100	25 - 45	2,2

NCD NITROCELLULOSE FOR DYNAMITES

- QUALITY SPECIFICATION -
1.	Appearance	Pale yellow, no mechanical impurities
2.	Nitrogen content, %	12,00 - 12,50
3.	Solubility in ether – alcohol (2:1), % min.	98
4.	Viscosity by Höppler (3% NC in acetone), mPas	700 - 1500
5.	Fineness, max. cm³	110
6.	Insolubility in acetone	traces
7.	Ash content, %	0,2
8.	Alkalinity as CaCO3, max. %	0,2
9.	Stability at 132°C - Bergmann-Junk test, max. cm³ NO/g	2,5
10.	Abel test at 80°C, min. minutes	18
11.	Ignition temperature, min. °C	180
12.	Moisture, %	35 ± 1

NCI NITROCELLULOSE FOR PAINTS AND LACQUERS ESTER SOLUBLE TYPES

- QUALITY SPECIFICATION -
1.	Appearance	White, no mechanical impurities
2.	Nitrogen content, %	11,85 – 12,40
3.	Viscosity by DIN 53179, mPas	375 - 425
4.	Viscosity by Höppler, mPas	0,75 – 210
5.	Solubility in ethanol (2:1), %	min. 99,00
6.	Insolubility in acetone	traces
7.	Ash content, max. %	0,4
8.	Stability at 132°C - Bergmann-Junk test, max. cm³ NO/g	2,0
9.	Moisture, % - Content of ethanol / water, % - Content of IPA / water, %	35±1 or 30±1 min. 29 / max. 5 or min. 24 / max. 5 min. 31 / max. 3 or min. 26 / max. 3
10.	Color and clearness of solution	clear