Explosives and fuses of various manufacturers companies

Explosives and fuses of various manufacturers

Explosives, detonators and fuses manufactured by some leading companies for mining are listed below. Explosives and detonators, fuses, etc, used for seismic blasting are not included. Figure in bracket shows diameter, in mm. CS—Cap-sensitive, WS—weight strength relative to Blasting Gelatine as 100. Permitted explosives are for underground coal mines; they are 32 mm diameter and cap-sensitive. A permitted explosive, if not permitted for solid blasting, can be used for cut faces andJn depillaring.

ICI India Ltd. Explosives

Unless mentioned otherwise, the explosives are NG based.

Special gelatine of 90%, 80% and 60% designation, (25, 50), CS.

Gomia gelatine 50% (75, 83, 125, 175), CS.

Opencast gelignite (75, 83, 125, 175, 200), CS.

Hectorite (25, 32), CS.

Primex (23, 37. 50, 63), cast booster, CS.

GN /1 {83, 125, 175, 200), AN-based, non-CS.

Powerflo-1 (125, 175, 200), AN-based, slurry, non-CS.

Bulk slurry (100 mm and above), AN-based, non-CS.

Emulsion explosives

Powergel-C (83, 125, 175, 200), booster, CS. Powergel-3   (83, 125, 175, 200), base charge; non-CS. Powergel-2 (83, 125, 175, 200), base/column charge; non-CS. Powergel-1 (83, 125, 175, 200), column charge, non-CS

Powergel-F (83, 125, 175, 200), column charge in fire areas, non-CS. Bulk emulsion (100 mm and above) AN-based, non-CS.

Permitted explosives

Ajax-G (P1); deg. 1 gassy.

Unisax-G (P3); all gassy

Powergel P 101 (for coal, undercut faces) permitted for Deg. 1 gassy mine; emulsion explosive, CS.

Alphagex (PI); deg. 1 gassy

Permigex (P3); all gassy

Soligex (P5); all gassy; solid blasting

Solimax (P5); deg. 1 gassy; solid blasting.

Uniring for longhole blasting in blasting gallery technique.

Viking-G (PI); deg. 1 gassy

Detonators

These are in No. 6 and 8 strengths. Plain detonators are for use with safety fuse. Following are electric detonators:

Instantaneous (aluminium); for U/G coal mines these are of copper. Long delay (aluminium; delay numbers 0-10; delay interval 300 ms. Short delay (aluminium or copper); delay numbers 0-10; delay interval 25 ms. Carrick-non-incendive short delay (copper); delay numbers 0-6; delay interval 35ms. These are used along with P-5 explosives

Safety fuses

Blue sump, OCPS, blue plastic (all with burning speed 100-120 sec/m); Ailsa with burning speed 120-145 sec/m;

Detonating fuse (initiation by No. 6 detonator)

Cordtex and Cordflex for commerical explosives.

Ringcord (for blasting gallery method in U/G coal mines);   used   in conjunction with Uniring.

Delay detonator-relays - delay interval 17 ms.

IDL Chemicals Ltd. Explosives

Unless otherwise mentioned, the explosives are AN-based, slurry type.

Aquadyne (83, 125, 175, 200), booster, CS.

Toeblast (83, 125, 175, 200), booster, CS.

Encrgel (83, 125, 175, 200), column charge, non-CS.

Supergel (83, 125, 175, 200), base charge, non-CS.

Aquagel-200 (83, 125, 175, 200), column charge, non-CS.

Aquablast (83, 125, 175, 200), as booster, CS.

Sunerdyne (25, 40, 50), CS.

Pentolite (45, 50, 75), cast booster, with PETN/TNT, CS.

Permitted explosives

Godyne (PI), deg. 1 gassy; Permadyne (P3), deg. 2 gassy

Pentadyne (P5), deg. I and 2, gassy; solid blasting

Emulsion explosives

Emulgel (83. 125, 175, 200), non-CS. Emulprime (83, 125, 175, 200) as booster, CS. Emultoe (83, 125, 175, 200) as booster, CS. Supermix-100; pumpable; non-CS. Emulking-100; pumpable: non-CS. Emulking-200; pumpable; non-CS.

Detonators: No. 6 type; electric

Instantaneous (aluminium); for U/G coal mines, these are of copper.

Short delay (aluminium); delay Nos. 0-10, delay interval 25-75 ms. Long delay (aluminium); delay nos. 0-10; delay interval half sec.

Coal delay (copper); for solid blasting in deg. 1 and 2 gassy U/G Coal Mines;

delay nos. 0-6, delay interval 25 ms.

Special ordinary detonators (aluminium); used with' safety fuse and are of no. 8 strength.

Raydet-  Non-electric initiating system; 3  mm  plastic tubes with inside explosive coating; no. 8 strength detonator needed; delay nos. 1-15.

Safety fuse- yellow colour.

Detonating fuses. For commercial explosives;

D-Cord I, coreload of PETN   6 gms/m; yellow;

D-Cord II, coreload of PETN 10 gms/m; orange.

Detonating relays or delay detonator relays — delay interval 17 and 25 ms.

Karnataka Explosives Ltd.

The explosives are marked by the prefix "Kel". They are watergel slurries in cartridge form and based on monomethylaniine nitrate, an organic chemical sensitizer.

Explosives

Kelvex-100 and Kelvex-200 (25-50), CS.

Kelvex-P (50), as booster; its charge should be 4-5% of the total ANFO charge; CS.

Kelvex-700 (83, 125, 200), as booster for opencast blasting where blast-hole temperature is high. In coal Held fire areas, successfully tried in blast-holes where filled up water recorded 93°C. temperature; CS.

Kelvan-extra, Kelvex-extra, Kelvex-500 (83,125,200), column charge; non-CS.

Kelvex-800, kelvex-600, (83, 125, 200), as primer/booster, CS.

Permitted explosives

Kelvex-310, (PI) deg. 1 gassy

Kelvex-330, (P3), deg. 1 gassy

K.elvex-5, (P5); solid blasting in all degree gassy mines.

Emulsion explosives

Kelem-800; booster, CS.

Kelbase; column charge, non-CS.

Kelcolem; column charge, non-CS.

IBP Co. Ltd.,

Explosives are AN based slurry type, marked by the prefix INDO.

Explosives

Indomix (83), CS but a booster for initiation is preferred.

hidomite - 60 (25-50), CS.

Indomite - 80 (25), CS. Indogel - 210 (83-200), non CS. Indogel - 230 (83-200), non CS. Indogel - 250 (83-200), non CS. Indoboost (83-125), as booster, CS. Indoprime (83-200), as booster, CS.

Indoboost (H.E.) (83, 125, 200), as booster, CS. ' Indogel - 270 (83, 125, 200) non-CS.

Permitted explosives

Indocoal-1; deg. 1, gassy.

Indocoal-1 (HD); deg. 1 gassy.

Indecoal-3; deg. 1 and 2 gassy.

lndocoa!-3 HD; deg. 1 and 2 gassy.

lndocoa!-5; solid blasting; now under field trials;

Indo Gulf Explosives Ltd.

All explosives are AN-based, slurry type.

Explosives

NCN-4QO

NCN-500   (83, 125, 175, 200), column charge, non-CS.

NCN-600

AVI Prime (83, 125, 175, 200) primer/booster, CS.

IGEL Prime (83, 125, 175, 200), CS.

AVI boost (83, 125, 175, 200), CS.

Detamite - 60

Dclamite - 80

Permitted explosives

Detacoal-I, deg. 1 gassy. detacoat-HI, all degree gassy. Detacoal-V, all degree gassy.

Detonating fuse - Avicord-H (D.F.) and Avimex (CB). Coreload of PETN per metre length, 10 gm.

Noble Explochem Ltd.

Explosives are NG-based and cap sensitive. They are marked by the prefix Noble.

Explosives

Noble gel 90 (25, 32), WS-88

Noble gel 80 (25, 32, 50), WS-78

Noble gel 60 (25, 32, 50), WS-78

Permitted explosives

Noble Coal 1; deg. 1 gassy, WS-60

Noble Coal 3; deg. 2 gassy WS-48

Noble Coal 5; solid blasting, WS-38.

Noble blast 1; powder; deg. 1 gassy, WS-60.

Premier Explosives Ltd.,

Explosives are AN-based, slurry type as well as emulsion type, Non-permitted type are designated as Dynex

explosives:

Dynex - C (83, 125, 175, 200), as booster, CS.

Dynex - 3 (as above), as primer, CS.

Dynex - 5 (as above), column charge, non-CS.

Dynex - 1 S (as above), column charge, non-CS.

Dynex-2 (as above); column charge, non-CS.

Dynex-C (25, 50), CS.

Dynex-3 (25, 50), CS.

Dynex-C PP (in Packs), plaster shooting, CS.

Permitteds

Colex-1; deg. 1 gassy

Colex-3; deg. 2 gassy;

Colex-5; solid blasting;

Detonators:

Premier detonator; plain No, 8, for safety fuse.

Premier (aluminium), electric; instantaneous No. 8 strength.

Premier (copper) electric, instantaneous No..6 strength.

Premier coal delay; delay interval 25 ms,

Premier Relay; for use with detonating fuse, delay interval 17 ms—50 ms.

Detonating fuse:

Dynacord-6 with PETN coreload 6 gm/m.

Dynacord-10 with PETN coreload 10 g/m.

Apex Explosives (P) Ltd.,

Explosives are with prefix Apex.

Explosives

Apex gel 90, (25, 50, 83, 125, 200), AN-based slurry as booster, CS.

 Apex gel 80, (83, 125, 200), AN slurry, base charge, non-CS.

Apex gel 70, (83, 125, 200), AN slurry, column charge, non-CS.

Apex 80 (83, 125, 200), dry blasting agent, column charge, non-CS.

Pentex (50), cast booster, PETN & TNT-50-.50; CS.

Apex Emulite (45, 62), emulsified cast explosive with PETN; CS.

Detonating fuse, core load of PETN, 10 gm/m, Post Box red colour.

Maharashtra Explosives Ltd.

Explosives carry a prefix Mex; all are AN-based slurry explosives.

Explosives.

Mexboost (83, 125, 175, 200), as primer/booster, CS.

Mexprime (as above), as booster/bottom charge, for plaster shooting: CS

Mexprime XX (as above), as booster/bottom charge; CS.

Mexblast (25, 175, 200); base charge, non CS.

Mexan I (83, 125, 175, 200), column charge, non CS.

Mexan II (as above); column charge; non CS. Mexcol (as above); column charge, non CS.

Mexpro (83 and above), column charge, non CS.

Mexgel (25, 32), CS.

Mexgel HI (25, 50); CS.

Permitteds

Mexperm-1, deg. I gassy

Mexperm-3 deg. I gassy

Mexperm-5 deg. I and II gassy; solid b1astmg,_CS.

Detonating fuse - Mexcord 11, coreload 10 g/m; pink.

Tamtlnadu Industrial Explosives Ltd.

All explosives carry the prefix Tel. Excepting the Slurries, which are AN based, all are NG based.

Explosives

Telgex ID (75, 83, 125), WS 78, primer, CS.

Telpow LD (75, 83, 125), WS-60 primer, CS.

Telgex-90 (25, 32, 50), WS-90. CS.

Telgex-80 (25, 32, 50), WS-78, CS.

Telgex-80 (IR) (25, 32, 50), WS-78, CS.

Telgel (83, 125, 200),  AN based slurry, WS 55% and 60% as column charge, non CS.

Telbase (83, 125, 200} AN based slurry, WS 65%and 70%as base charge; non CS.

Permitteds

Telperma-1 WS-60, deg, 1 gassy

Telperma-5 WS-35, solid blasting

Telperma 3, Telmine 1 and Telmine 3 are other permitted explosives

Detonators:

Ordinary reinforced - used with- safety fuse.

Instantaneous (aluminium); also of copper for deg. 1 and 2 gassy U/G coal.

Millisecond delay, delay interval 25 ms.

Half Sec. delay; delay interval 500 ms.

Copper delay; delay/interval 25 ms; solid blasting in U/G coal mines,

Detonating fuse:

Tel cord II (10 g/m coreload) sky blue.

Tel cord I (6gm/m)

Tel cord III (20 g/m coreload) sky blue.

Rajasthan Explosives & Chemicals Ltd.

All explosives except booster are AN based slurries, and have the prefix Raj.

Explosives

Rajbase (83, 125), column charge, non CS.

RAjcol (83, 125), column charge  non CS.

Rajblast (75, 83, 125, 175, 200). primer and plaster shooting; CS.

Rajdyne (25, 40, 50); CS.

Rajmix, pourable slurry; non-CS.

Rajolite, cast booster, CS.

Detonators - Instantaneous elec. No. 8 strength, (aluminium).

Detonating fuse - Red, coreload 10 gms/m.

Sri Krishna Explosives & Accesories. Co.

All explosives are AN based slurries.

Explosives:

Maruti blast (25, 50), base charge, CS.

Maruti-boost/Maruti prime (83, 125, 200}, primer, CS.

Maruti coiumn/Marutibase, (100, 150, 225), column charge, non-C S.

Marutiplast (pouch of 250 gms), plaster shooting, CS.

Orient Explosives (P) Ltd.

All explosives are AN-based slurries.

Explosives:

Ore boost, (83, 125, 175, 200), base charge, CS.

Orion-80, (83, 125, 175, 200), column charge, non CS.

Ore gel I & Ore gel II (83, 125, 175, 200), column charge, non CS.

Ore blast (25), CS.

Navbharat Explosives Co. (P) Ltd.

All the explosives are AN-based slurries. They have the prefix Bharat.

Explosives:

Bharat column and Bharat base (83,125,175 and 200), column charge, non CS.

Bharatblast (25), CS.

Bharatprime and Bharat-toe, (83, 125, 175 and 200), primer charge, Non CS.

Navbharat Fuse Co. (P) Ltd.

All products carry the prefix Nova. The explosives are AN-based slurries

Explosives:

Novaprime (85, 125, 175 and 200), base charge, CS.

Novaboost (as above), base charge, CS.

Novacolumn (as above), column charge, non-CS.

Novabase (as above), column charge, non-CS.

Novapower (as above), base charge, non-CS.

Novamite (75, 83, 125, 175), column charge, CS (no. 8 del.).

Novadyne (25), CS.

Permitteds

Novcoal 1 Deg. I gassy.

Novacoal II deg. 2 gassy.

Novacoal V  solid blasting.

Pentolite booster

Novalite 20, CS

Novalite 250, CS

Detonating fuse

Novacord 1 (coreload 6 gm/m),

Novacord II (10 gm/m) and Novatwin

SUA. Explosives  and  Accessories  Ltd. (Previously  known  as  MACWIN Explosives)

All explosives carry the prefix MAC. They are AN-based slurries.

Explosives

Macwin LD (83, 125), as booster, CS

Macwinex NCS-I (83, 125), column charge, non-CS.

Macwinex NCS-II (83, 125), column charge, non-CS.

Macwinex base (83, 125), CS.

Macwinex SD (25mm)

Macpentolite cast booster, CS,

Detonating fuse

Macord I, 10 gm/m coreload, blue

Macord  5gm/m white

Ordnance Factory, Bhandara

Permitted explosives

Prakash, PI, deg.I gassy.

Prachand, PI, deg. 1 gassy

Pragalbh. P3, deg. 2 gassy

Prachar, P5, solid blasting

Narendra & Co.

Explosives

AN-based slurry explosives, 25 mm dia. cartridges

Gunpowder F.O.V.F.

Safety (use for wet location.

Namonitegel slurry explosive, 83, 125, 200mm dia cartridges

Namodyne, booster charge, 25, 83, 125, 200mm dia.

A few other explosive manufacturers not listed above "are:

Orissa Explosives (P) Ltd;

Bharat Explosives Ltd;

Chamundi Explosives (P) Ltd;

Commercial Explosives (India) Ltd.;

Deejay Dynamix Explosives (P) Ltd;

Deccan Explosives, Pune;

Hyderabad Explosives (P) Ltd;

Salvo Explosives & Chemicals Ltd;

M/s Trishuf Explosives Ltd;

Ideal Industrial Explosives (P) Ltd;

Eastern Explosives"and Chemicals Ltd;

Anil Chemicals Ltd.