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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 1979
Filed:
Nov. 03, 1977
Applicant:
Inventor:
Charles G Wade, Lehighton, PA (US);
Assignee:
Atlas Powder Company, Tamaqua, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C06B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
149 56 ; 149 46 ; 149 60 ; 149 61 ; 149 57 ;
Abstract
Water-in-oil explosive compositions having no sensitizer other than occluded air are provided which are detonable by a standard No. 8 blasting cap and which contain from about 14 to about 17 weight percent water and from about 3 to about 7 weight percent fuel, with the remaining portion comprising inorganic nitrates. The fuel material further comprises from about 0.5% to about 1.5% of a water-in-oil emulsifier, from 0 to about 1% oil, and at least about 2% wax, based upon the weight of the emulsion.