Table 10 Comparisons of expansion volumes for individual explosives with added plastics in comminuted and uncomminuted forms.
Group of plastics | Explosive name (composition) | Uncomminuted plastic2 | Comminuted plastic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Difference in expansion volume as compared to ANFO1 [cm3] | Difference in expansion volume as compared to ANFO1 [%] | Difference in expansion volume as compared to ANFO1 [cm3] | Difference in expansion volume as compared to ANFO1 [%] | ||
PE | PE 1.0 (94% AN + 5% FO + 1% PE HDPE regranulate) | – | – | 34.7 | 13.9 |
PE 2.0 (94% AN + 4% FO + 2% PE HDPE regranulate) | – | – | 16.4 | 7.0 | |
PP | PP 1.0 (94% AN + 5% FO + 1% PP regranulate) | − 66.7 | − 20.4 | 89.9 | 35.9 |
PP 2.0 (94% AN + 4% FO + 2% PP regranulate) | − 44.7 | − 13.7 | 36.1 | 15.4 | |
PS | PS 2.0 (94% AN + 4% FO + 2% PS 7135 K) | 11.4 | 3.5 | 17.4 | 7.1 |
PVC | PVC 1.0 (94% AN + 5% FO + 1% PVC ShD HEZ0177) | 9.3 | 2.8 | 23.8 | 9.6 |
PVC 1.0 (94% AN + 5% FO + 1% PVC EPA 71/1 T) | − 6.9 | − 2.1 | 27.5 | 11.1 | |
PU | PU 1.0 (94% AN + 5% FO + 1% PU Wezrystal) | 21.0 | 6.4 | 39.3 | 16.0 |
PU 1.5 (94% AN + 4.5% FO + 1.5% PU Wezcrystal) | KunstPur 95A PU for moulds, flexible (− 7.6) | KunstPur 95A PU for moulds, flexible (− 2.3) | 8.6 | 3.7 | |
