Detonator cord
Detonator cord is a tube with crushed Pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN) explosive inside
Use options
Connect and operate nonel detonators for nearby boreholes
Connect charges for simultaneous operation
Initiate ANFOex
The main charge, especially for cutting
Advantages
- Easy and convenient to use, transport, and coil
Sensitivity and initiation
Detonator cord can be operated for initiation by a detonator
Safety and transportation
Detonator cord can be transported and used pursuant to Explosives (Trade, Transportation, Manufacture, Storage, and Use) Regulations, 5754-1994
Technical data
Even meter of cord contains 10 grams of PETN
Explosion speed: about 6,000 m/sec
Packaging
250-meter roll
Classification
UN no.: 0065, Category: D1.1