Primacord®detonating cords

function

Primacord®detonatingcord,exceptforDetacord®,whendetonatedhastheinitiatingenergyofablastingcapatallpointsalongitsentirelength.ThePrimacord®detonatingcorddetonatesataspeedofapproximately7000m/s.Primacord®trunklineswillinitiateanynumberofadditionallengths,extensionsorbranchlinesthroughcorrectlytiedconnectionsorknots.Whenusedasadownline,theexplosivesuppliershouldbeconsultedastothesensitivityandcompatibilityofcordandexplosivesused.

description

Primacord®detonatingcordissimpleindesignanduse.Thehighexplosivecoreisencasedinvariousprotectivecoveringsdevelopedtowithstandthemanyconditionsencounteredinthefi eld.ThedifferencebetweenthestandardtypesofPrimacord®detonatingcordisessentiallythecoreloadcoupledwithadifferenceinthedegreeofprotectionaffordedbytheencasements.VariouscombinationsofmaterialssuchastextilesandplasticscovertherawPETN(PentaerythritolTetranitrate)core.Thetextilesusedprovidetensilestrengthandfl exibility,aswellasresistancetoabrasionandcutting,extremesofheatandcoldorwaterandoilpenetration.

Primacord®detonating cords ZapcordTM 40 (40g/m)

ZapcordTM 10 (10g/m)

Detacord® (3.8g/m)E-cord® (5g/m)

SB cordTM (8g/m)

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advantagessafety Allproductsarebrightlycolouredforeasyidentificationinstorageandinthefield.Allexplosivesare

classifiedasdangerousgoodsandcancausepersonalinjuryifnothandledcorrectly.

reliability Primacord®detonatingcordswillstillinitiatethroughknots,kinksandwater.Ithasexcellentabrasiveresistanceproperties.

quality Primacord®detonatingcordsarefactorymanufacturedtoorderunderstringentqualitycontroltoadheretospecifications.

product information & applications

Detacord®

Detacord®detonatingcordwilldetonatethroughstandardknotsandwillinitiateotherdetonatingcords.Mostcapsensitiveexplosives,detonatingrelaysandcastboostersareinsufficientlysensitivetobeinitiatedbyDetacord®.Confirmationofcompatibilityshouldbeobtainedfromthemanufacturer.Detacord®detonatingcordisflexible,easytohandle,readilytiesandholdsknots.Detacord®iscommonlyusedforsurface,quarrying,constructionorundergroundblastingapplications.Detacord®canalsobeusedassurfacetrunklinesorlead-in-lineswhenusedinconjunctionwithshocktubePrimadet®accessories.

E-cord®

E-cord®isflexibleandeasytohandlewhichreadilytiesandholdsknots.E-cord®detonatingcordiscommonlyusedasasurfacetrunkline,lead-in-lineanddownline.E-cord®detonatingcordwilldetonatethroughstandardknotsandwillinitiateotherdetonatingcords.

E-cord®isnotrecommendedforundergrounduseorapplications.

Inallapplications,somecastboosterscannotbereliablyinitiatedbyE-cord®detonatingcord.ThemanufactureroftheboostershouldbeconsultedbeforeusingE-cord®detonatingcordinthismanner.

SB cord TM

SBcordTMisdesignedforsecondaryblasting.SBcordTMdoesnotexhibitthetensileandabrasiveresistantpropertiesoftheotherPrimacord®detonatingcordsduetotheexclusionoftheouterlayersofprotectiveyarnsandwax.SBcordTMiscompatiblewithallcapsensitiveproductsandcanbeusedwithdetonatingrelays.SBcordTMdetonatingcordwilldetonatethroughstandardknotsandwillinitiateotherdetonatingcords.

SBcordTMisnotrecommendedforundergrounduseorapplications.

Zapcord™

Zapcord™detonatingcordpossessesallthehandlingandreliabilityadvantagesoftheotherPrimacord®detonatingcords.Zapcord™isrecommendedtobeusedastrunklinesanddownlinesinseveresurfaceorundergroundblastingapplications.Itismostcommonlyusedasadownlinewherecontinuitythroughoutthecolumnistobeensured.

Zapcord™ 40

Zapcord™40detonatingcordpossessesallthehandlingandreliabilityadvantagesoftheotherPrimacord®detonatingcords.Itisrecommendedforuseasdownlinesinsevereblastingapplications.Itismostcommonlyusedfordemolitionwork,trimblasting,pre-splittingandlandmineclearance.

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important instructions

• Alwaysstoredetonatorsandexplosivesseparately.

• Keepdetonatingcordawayfromsparks,fl amesoranyothersourceofignition.

• Storeexplosivesaccordingtothecountryrules&regulations.

• Alwaysknottheendofthecord,toavoidwateringress(fi gureone).

• Alwayskeeplooseendsasshortaspossible(fi guretwo).

• AllPrimacord®detonatingcordconnectionsshouldbepulledtightsothatthetwolinesmakepositivecontact.

• Theclovehitchisrecommendedforconnectingdownlinestotrunklinesor“branchlines”.

• Itisalsoveryimportantthatall“branchline”connectionsarekeptatrightangles(fi gurethree).

• MakesurethatallPrimacord®detonatingcordlinesaredevoidofloopsandkinksandpreventlinescrossingovereachother(fi gurefour).

• Onlyasharpknifeshouldbeusedtocutcordandneverusea‘scissor-type’cuttingdevice.

• Withundergroundorsmallapplications,itisrecommendedto‘ring-feed’toavoidpossiblemisfi res(fi gurefi ve).

• Avoidanyacuteangles(fi guresix).

• InitiationofthePrimacord®detonatingcordmaybedoneusinganInstantaneousElectricDetonator(IED) (fi guresseven&eight).

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Detacord® E-cord® SB cordTM ZapcordTM ZapcordTM 40 Nominal Core load (g/m) Tensile strength (kg) Outside diameter (mm) Temperature range (°C) Water resistance Yes Yes Limited Yes Yes

100 100 70 130 130

3.8 5.0 8.0 10.0 40.0

3.6 4.0 4.2 4.7 7.6

-10 to 80

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packaging information

Standardproductlengthsandpackagingdensitiesareavailableonyourrequest.Pleasecontactyourrepresentative.

standard packaging

Primacord®detonatingcord.

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Detacord® E-cord® SB cordTM ZapcordTM ZapcordTM 40 Nominal Core load (g) 3.8 5.0 8.0 10.0 40.0 Carton dimensions (mm) length spools ship length spools ship length spools ship length spools ship length spools ship

per /box weight per /box weight per /box weight per /box weight per /box weight

spool (kg) spool (kg) spool (kg) spool (kg) spool (kg)

(m) (m) (m) (m) (m)

500 2 13.1 300 2 9.0 250 2 8.4 250 2 11.4 50 2 6.3 150 4 8.6 150 4 9.4 150 4 10.3 100 4 9.7 100 4 6.2 100 4 6.7 100 4 7.3 50 4 5.5 80 4 5.2 50 4 4.0 80 4 6.1 50 4 3.7 50 4 4.3

295 x 295 x 385

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colour codes & labelling

warning and disclaimer

AllproductsandequipmentmanufacturedandsuppliedbySasolDynoNobelshallbeused,handled,storedortransportedaccordingtotheguidelineslaiddownbytherelevantapplicablelegislationinthatcountry.Explosiveaccessoriesshouldbesecuredinanexplosivemagazine.Alloranypartoftheexplosiveaccessoriesisdangerousandcancauseinjuryordeath.Ifyoufindanyoftheseitems,donottouchthem.Instead,immediatelyreporttheirlocationanddescriptiontothepolice.

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recommended storage, shelf life & transport

Eachcartonismarkedwithaprintedstickerthatidentifiestheproductaccordingtocoreload,dateofmanufacture,batchnumberandcartonnumber.

TheinformationenablesSasolDynoNobeltorefertoqualityrecordsinordertoinvestigatecustomercomplaints.

Detacord® E-cord® SB cordTM Zapcord™ Zapcord™ 40 Yellow with one Pink with one Orange Yellow with two black Yellow with two black countering black countering yarn countering yarns black countering yarn yarns

Primacord®

Recommended storage 3 months (dry, well ventilated) Shelf life 24 months Transport: UNclassification 1.1D UN number 0065 Zax number 362

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