tom haggen - 2-12-2003 at 20:02
This is probably impractical but I was wondering if I add a lot of filler to an ap compostion, so much that it would be insensitive to heat and
friction, would it be possible to detonate this compostion with a blasting cap?
-Tom
Blind Angel - 2-12-2003 at 20:03
Short Answer: No
Long Answer: Search on this forum
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tom haggen - 2-12-2003 at 21:32
ok i did a search on fillers and ap and came up with no matches any ideas on some could terms to search for?
-any help would be greatly apreciated
[Edited on 3-12-2003 by tom haggen]
actually, yes
Polverone - 2-12-2003 at 21:43
Apparently acetone peroxide mixed with enough ammonium nitrate yields a cap-sensitive explosive mixture that will not detonate from ordinary shock or
mere flame. This mix is usually called APAN and it has been covered to death elsewhere (such as on the E&W Forum). Maybe the folks at Xinventions
could discuss it with you. You might even find some hits if you search here with that term. But don't ask about it here, please, since it's
not at all exotic and has little to do with chemistry.