Abstract: A method and a device for charging boreholes (11) with explosives. One end of the charging hose (3) is introduced to a substantially predetermined distance from the bottom of the borehole. Subsequently, a pumpable explosive is pumped through the charging hose at a controlled rate and substantially simultaneously with the pumping of the explosive the charging hose is withdrawn from the borehole at a controlled rate. The explosive is caused to flow out from a nozzle (13), arranged on said end of the charging hose (3), in the form of a hollow cone (18) and at high pressure, so that the outflowing explosive is given increased viscosity and by virtue of the high outflow rate cohesively adheres to the entire cylinder-shaped wall portion (19) of the borehole (11), upon which the explosive impinges in connection with said outflowing. With the aid of a centering device (14), the nozzle (13) is centered in the borehole (11).

Abstract: A detonator comprising a shell with a secondary explosive base charge, igniting means and an intermediate pyrotechnical train, said train comprising a novel ignition composition with a specific redox-pair of a metal fuel and a metal oxide oxidant, said fuel being present in excess to the amount of stoichiometrically being required to reduce the metal oxide, the ignition composition being able to ignite said secondary explosive into a convective deflagrating state to reliably detonate the same. Use of said novel ignition composition for the ignition of secondary explosives in general.

Abstract: A low energy fuse, comprising a plastic tube with a channel, the channel containing a reactive material able upon ignition to sustain a shock wave within the channel, the tube comprising at least two layers of plastic materials, a first plastic layer closer to the channel and a second plastic layer outside the first layer, at least the second layer containing a major amount of draw orientable polymer resin. The polymer in the second layer is axially oriented to an orientation degree (as defined) of more than 25% and less than 90% and that the polymer of the first layer has an axial orientation degree not exceeding 10% orientation degree units more than that of the second layer.

Abstract: A pyrotechnic delay charge for providing delays in the millisecond and second ranges, comprising the components bismuth oxide as an oxidation agent and silicon as a fuel. The invention also relates to a pyrotechnic delay element having an enclosure containing the pyrotechnical delay charge, and to a detonator having a housing, ignition means disposed at one end of the housing, a base charge of a secondary explosive disposed at the other end of the housing and the pyrotechnic delay charge disposed therebetween.

Abstract: A low energy fuse, comprising a plastic tube with a channel, the channel containing a reactive material able upon ignition to sustain a shock wave within the channel, the tube comprising at least two layers of plastic materials, a first plastic layer closer to the channel and a second plastic layer outside the first layer, at least the second layer containing a major amount of draw orientable polymer resin. The polymer in the second layer is axially oriented to an orientation degree (as defined) of more than 25% and less than 90% and that the polymer of the first layer has an axial orientation degree not exceeding 10% orientation degree units more than that of the second layer.

Abstract: A method for charging explosives in substantially horizontal bore-holes, with a loading density reduced in relation to that corresponding to the complete fill up of the bore-hole diameter with the explosive in bulk form, comprising that a charging hose with an end opening is introduced into at least one bore-hole of a blasting round, that a pumpable and coherent bulk explosive is pumped through the charging hose at a controlled rate, that simultaneous with the pumping of explosive the hose is withdrawn at a controlled rate, that the pumping and withdrawal rates are adjusted to form a coherent string exiting from the hose end opening, said exiting string only partially filling up the bore-hole diameter.

Abstract: Explosive composition, and method for its manufacture, based on an essentially particulate mixture containing a solid oxidizing salt and optionally a fuel, wherein at least a part of the oxidizing salt contains ammonium ion. The mixture contains an additive of acid and may be used in environments with risk of ammonia liberation.

Abstract: An explosive in granulated or particulate form, wherein at least a part of the granules comprises an emulsion, having a continuous fuel phase and a discontinuous oxidizer phase containing oxidizing salts, and wherein the fuel phase is soft or deformable and at least a part of the oxidizing salts in the discontinuous phase is in solid crystalline or amorphous form. A method for the manufacture of an explosive in granular or particluate form comprises the steps of, forming an emulsion having a continuous fuel phase and a discontinuous oxidizing phase containing oxidizing salts, solidifying at least a part of the oxidizing salts in the discontinuous phase and granulating the emulsion. The granulated explosive may be charged, e.g. by blow-loading, into a hole in a material and initiated.

Abstract: An initiating element of non-primary explosive type comprising a confinement containing secondary explosive, having a first end adapted for ignition of the secondary explosive by igniting means, optionally via delay and flame-conducting pyrotechnic compositions, a second end adapted for delivering a detonation impuls and a intermediate portion in which the secondary explosive upon ignition is able to undergo a deflagration to detonation transition. At least a part of the secondary explosive is modified to give increased reaction rates at low pressures.

Abstract: A block for enclosing, holding or connecting in a signalling pyrotecnical network exploding pyrotecnic ignition devices, such as cords or detonators. The block comprises, in sequence from a centrally arranged ignition device (9), an inner wall (2) substantially surrounding at least an axial part of the ignition device, an empty space (7), or a material of lower density than in the inner wall, substantially surrounding the inner wall, an outer wall (1) substantially surrounding the inner wall and the space and fixation means (6, 8, 12) for keeping the ignition device, the walls and space in said positions. The block may have an annular inner space (65) or channel spaces between the ignition device and the inner wall and fixation means (35,66,69) for keeping the ignition device, the walls and space in the stated positions, whereby the inner wall is axially slitted (33,64).

Abstract: A blasting composition of reduced volume strength relative to straight ammonium nitrate/fuel oil (ANFO) compositions, containing particulate oxidizer salt, particulate inert and/or density reducing filler and optionally a fuel for modifying the oxygen balance. The composition contains a viscous water-in-oil type emulsion, having a continuous fuel phase and a discontinuous aqueous phase of oxidizing salts, in an amount sufficient for improving adherence between the particulate oxidizer salt and the particulate filler, but insufficient for filling out the interstices between the particulate oxidizer salt and the particulate filler.

Abstract: A blasting composition of reduced volume strength relative to straight ammonium nitrate/fuel oil (ANFO) compositions, containing particulate oxidizer salt, particulate inert and/or density reducing filler and optionally a fuel for modifying the oxygen balance. The composition contains a viscous water-in-oil type emulsion, having a continuous fuel phase and a discontinuous aqueous phase of oxidizing salts, in an amount sufficient for improving adherence between the particulate oxidizer salt and the particulate filler, but insufficient for filling out the interstices between the particulate oxidizer salt and the particulate filler.

Abstract: A firing unit for initiation of detonators, which contain at least one base charge in a detonator casing, which firing unit comprisesan electrically actuable fuse head,a current source connected to the electrically actuable fuse head via switching means, and an electronics unit comprisinga signal decoder designed so as to distinguish a start signal supplied to the detonator via an external signal conductor,a delay circuit designed in such a way that, when the start signal is received, it supplies an ignition signal after a predetermined time andthe switching means, which are designed in such a way that, when the ignition signal is received, they connect the current source to the fuse head in order to electrically actuate the latter,the electronics unit comprising at least one chip made from a semiconductor material and having a microcircuit. According to the invention, at least the chip and an additional component are electrically and mechanically connected on a substrate having a circuit pattern.

Abstract: When joining together pipe-lines, in particular, by means of explosive welding, an outer support tool is generally used, together with an inner peripheral body (3) which is applied by means of explosives (5), to the inner surfaces of the pipes (1 and 2) to be joined. The object of the invention is to replace the support tool by a tube formed from a strip (10), said tube functioning as support during the explosive welding process and which can be removed if desired, by unwinding.

Abstract: A method and an oxidizing composition for preparation of a water-in-oil type emulsion explosive in which a pre-emulsion is formed from a fuel phase and a first part of an oxidizer phase, an oxidizing composition is prepared between a second part of the oxidizer phase and a void containing or void generating material for the explosive whereafter the pre-emulsion and the mixture are emulsified to form the final emulsion.