PENTOLITE DETONATING SLAB Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: impact action fuzes, applicable in the non-electric initiation system SINV, "Edilin" or "Nonel", as well as for initiation from electric detonators, detonating wires and detonating caps. SUBSTANCE: the detonating slab is made of a mixture containing 50 to 70 percent by mass of trinitrotoluene and 50 to 30 percent by mass of highly dispersed pentaerythrityltetranitrate filled in a cylindrical shell of polymeric material, 0.5 to 3.0-mm thick. The slab has a through duct and a seat for the detonating cap. EFFECT: enhanced strength characteristics of the slab, safety in its manufacture and use, enhanced initiating capacity, reliable initiation of low-sensitivity commercial compounds, aqueous emulsion and water-containing explosives inclusive. 3 cl, 2 dwg, 1 tbl