What does HzTz stand for?  (I suppose I'm really asking what its
organic formula is.)  It's some sort of advanced explosive compound.

Howdy qurious!

Name: HZTZ
Chemical Name: Dihydrazinotetrazine
Chemical Formula: C.sub.2 H.sub.6 N.sub.8 (C2 H6 N8)

For the full text of a patent titled ""Energetic
deterrent coating for gun propellant" which in part
describes usage of HZTZ, go to the United States
Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) website Patent
Number Search page located at:
http://patft.uspto.gov/netahtml/srchnum.htm

In the "Query" box put in the following patent
number and click on the "Search" button.

6,345,577

You can also go to the USPTO Quick Search web page
and type in "HZTZ" (without the quotes) and click
on the "Search" button.
http://patft.uspto.gov/netahtml/search-bool.html

If you need any clarification, feel free to ask.


Search Strategy:

Went to the USPTO website and searched on "HZTZ"
through their Quick Search web page.

Looking Forward, denco-ga

Great answer, exactly what I needed.  (note to self: check the patent office first!)

Appreciate the 5 star rating qurious!

Yep, the USPTO site is a wealth of information.

Looking Forward, denco-ga