Patent ID: 6113714
Filing Date: 2000-09-05
Classification: C06B,Y10S

Abstract:
A water resistant blasting explosive comprising an organic carbonaceous fuel, an inorganic oxidizing salt, and particulate filler material, wherein prior to exposing said particulate filler material and said inorganic oxidizing salt to said organic carbonaceous fuel, from about 15 to about 60 wt % of said particulate filler material and said inorganic oxidizing salt are retained on a Tyler 10 sieve, from about 15 to about 60 wt % of said particulate filler material and said inorganic oxidizing salt are retained on a Tyler 14 sieve and from about 20 to about 60 wt % of said particulate filler material and said inorganic oxidizing salt are retained on a Tyler 20 sieve, said explosive being free of gelling agent.