Nitrocellulose, insoluble 49·5 40·4 41·5
” soluble 5·5 27·0 36·5
Metallic nitrates 25·0 28·0 12·0
Nitro-compound 19·0 -- 5·0
Vaseline -- 3·0 3·0
Moisture 1·0 1·6 2·0
=KYNARKITE= is a coal-mine explosive of the Carbonite type made
by Kynoch, Ltd. It is no longer on the Permitted List--
No. 2.
_Date of Permit_ 1-9-13 15-1-15
Nitroglycerine 25 26
Potassium nitrate 28 29·5
Barium nitrate 3 --
Dinitro-toluene -- 2·5
Wood meal 39 34
Ammonium oxalate 5 8
Limit charge 20 28 oz.
Power (swing of ballistic pendulum) 2·21 2·06”
=KYNITE= was a coal-mine explosive on the old Permitted List,
but has been superseded by Kynarkite--
Kynite
Kynite. Condensed.
Nitroglycerine 26 25
Barium nitrate 33 33·5
Wood meal 40·7 6·5
Starch -- 34·7
Calcium carbonate 0·3 0·3
=*LAFFLIN AND RAND W.A.= was a tubular smokeless powder tried in
America for small arms. It consisted of--
Guncotton 67·25
Nitroglycerine 30
Metallic salts 2·75
gelatinised by means of 40 parts of acetone. A gelatinised dense
shot-gun powder of similar composition was also made.
=L.C. PULVER= is a German Cheddite.
Gesteins-=LEONIT= is a German perchlorate explosive for blasting
rock--
Alkali perchlorate about 60%
Ammonium nitrate 10
Nitro-compounds 15
Meal 10
Blasting gelatine 4
It is practically the same as Permonit A.
Neu-=LEONIT= is a modification of this for use in coal
I. II.
Potassium perchlorate 35 35
Ammonium nitrate 20 10
Sodium nitrate -- 3
Trinitro-toluene 5} 11
Dinitro-toluene 5}
Wood meal 3 2
Vegetable meal 4 5
Blasting gelatine 4 4
Sodium chloride 24 30
It is practically the same as Wetter-Persalit.
=LIGDYN= is a nitroglycerine explosive similar to American
dynamite made in South Africa. 40 per cent. Ligdyn consists
of--
Nitroglycerine 40
Sodium nitrate 45
Wood meal 13
Wheat flour 2
=*LIGHTNING.=--A 33-grain smokeless shot-gun powder made by the
Schultze Gunpowder Co. See Schultze Powder.
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