Low energy fuse
AssigneeImperial Chemical Industries PLC
InventorMichael W. Beck
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Abstract
A non-electric low energy fuse comprises plastics tubing within which there is provided a core loading of mixed particles of a metal or quasi metal fuel and a secondary high explosive, wherein the core loading additionally contains up to 50% (w/w with respect to the total weight of the core loading) of a particulate solid oxygen-releasing agent effective to enhance the oil resistance of the fuse.
Claims9
In a non-electric low energy fuse for use in blasting operations where hot oil is in contact with said fuse for prolonged periods of time, said fuse being formed from plastics tubing consisting essentially of addition polymer, in which there is provided a core loading of mixed particles in an amount of about 15 to about 25 mg per meter of tubing, said core-loading comprising a secondary high explosive selected from the group consisting of PETN, RDX, HMX, TNT, dinitroethylurea and tetryl and a fuel selected from the group consisting of metals and quasi metals, the improvement wherein said core loading additionally contains from about 25% up to about 50% by weight, based on a total weight of said core loading, of a particulate solid oxygen-releasing agent selected from the group consisting of perchlorates, permanganates and peroxides, said oxygen-releasing agent being effective to enhance oil resistance to said fuse.
A non-electric low energy fuse formed from a polyethylene tube in which there is provided a reactive/detonable core mixture of 6 parts aluminum and 94 parts HMX and a further 54 parts of KClO.sub.4 as a final core loading of 20 mg m.sup.-1 of said tube.
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