Emulsion for tunneling and infrastructure work
Emulsion fingers are fingers of varying sizes, packaged in a sealed and closed plastic sleeve.
Use options
Emulsion fingers can be used as an ANFOex accelerant or as the main material for tunneling work in a damp environment or narrow boreholes.
Advantages
- Strongly water resistant
- Little post-explosion gas emissions
- Excellent performance for all kinds of rock
- Safe – is not affected by friction or blows
- Easy and convenient to use
Initiation
Emulsion fingers can be detonated with a detonator or detonation cord.
Safety and transportation
Emulsion fingers can be transported and used pursuant to Explosives (Trade, Transportation, Manufacture, Storage, and Use) Regulations, 5754-1994
Technical data
Water resistance: excellent
Explosion speed: about 6,000 m/sec
Density: 1.10-1.20 gram/cu.cm.
Energy: 4.85 kg
Gas volume: 921 liter/kg
Packaging
Emulsion fingers come in a 20-kg box
25, 27, 29, 32, 34, 36, 38 or 40 mm diameter
Length: 18 or 36 cm
Classification
UN no.: 0241, Category: D1.1