New way to dispose of bombs?

[Fullofideas]

I know current uses such as projected water disruptors and pigsticks on the Wheelbarrow are used. I believe I know of a way that may be used to disarm the bombs or at least neutralize them all together. If they do explode (God forbid), then the blast itself should be reduced drastically to "safe" levels.

The product is in liquid form. Can be deployed in multiple ways to the explosive from a safe distance or via robot. The cost of the product is based on how much is used. Roughly $30-50.00 per square foot needed to be covered.

I am speaking of known product, just for it to be used in a different way. The product is... Truck bed liner.

Now wait, before you start flaming me. Think about it. It sure takes 5-10 minutes to harden. Once it does harden. It can easily stop 4 pounds or more of C-4. Literally, pour truck bed liner of most brands onto the top of C-4 let it harden "again 5-10 minutes" then explode the C-4. You see a poof, and that is about it.

Is there any way this can be used in the Military today? If not and my idea is stupid. Then sorry for wasting everyone's time.

Thank you,
Fullofideas.

 

[Dodger67]

So having poured the gloop all over the bomb what do you next?
If it doesn't explode you have a live bomb glued down very firrmly in a place you don't want it.
If the bomb does explode and the stuff works as you say, you now have a very difficult cleaning job - that stuff does not come off without a fight!

I'd like to see some evidence that the stuff can really reduce explosive blast as much as you claim.

 

[Fullofideas]

This isn't 100% proof that it will make the bomb itself inactive. Though doing a bit of research on my end even shows that this isn't a new idea for its use. Maybe there is something to it after all.

I found a video on Youtube titled "Bomb Proof Truck Bed-Liner", due to me being a new member it will not let me link it. But if you are willing to look it up. The owner of the video is named "TheCyndicate".

In this video is a 6 minute clip from Myth Busters. It shows them building 4 walls. Two walls made of wood, two walls made of concrete blocks. One of each wall is covered in truck bed liner. They use 4 pounds "Which I estimated earlier" of C-4 near all 4 walls. They then place a crash test dummy on the other side of the wall for each explosion. The two walls without truck bed liner get blown to bits and crumble. The other two walls with sprayed on truck bed liner are still standing.

So perhaps my idea of covering the bomb up with the truck bed liner may be a bit of the wrong way to go at it. Perhaps covering it up in a box crafted on the spot. The crafted box would then be covered in a layer of truck bed liner, and could be placed onto the bomb via robot.

I don't know the method of deployment. Again, just tossing the idea out there. And by this video it shows that my idea could in fact work.

 

[Feanor]

The Russian military has recently been using some new tech that allows them to dispose of expired munitions by burning without an explosion. Seems simpler then what you're talking about.

 

[My2Cents]

In this video is a 6 minute clip from Myth Busters. It shows them building 4 walls. Two walls made of wood, two walls made of concrete blocks. One of each wall is covered in truck bed liner. They use 4 pounds "Which I estimated earlier" of C-4 near all 4 walls. They then place a crash test dummy on the other side of the wall for each explosion. The two walls without truck bed liner get blown to bits and crumble. The other two walls with sprayed on truck bed liner are still standing.

There was a 5 foot standoff distance, and the explosion was not contained (i.e. tamped). This is a BIG difference from actually containing a blast at point blank range. What happens is the bed liner adheres strongly to the material it is sprayed on prevents it from breaking apart. I understand you can get much the same effect with laminated glass. When they rebuilt the Pentagon after 9/11 they added a plastic layer attaché to the inside of the outer wall much like the bed liner material for the same reason. Probably as the explosion gets closer it will reach a point where the truck bed liner material will shatter instead of flex.

I guess the real question is would it work any better than the ‘blankets’ that the EOD people are currently using for the same purpose.

It might also be interesting to see what the effect of imbedding bullet proof cloth in the liner would be. Couldn't use it for body armor, but it might make effective vehicle armor.

 

[egonspengler]

I have another product idea that is a couple of generations ahead of the current IED disarming robots. I was wondering if anyone knew of a place to start trying to market the idea. It is not that I want to make a lot of money, it is that I dont want ANYONE to have to get in that green suit again. With my device, they wouldnt have to. Please let me know if there is a resource, contact, or place to start to get this off the drawing board and in to production.