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Bulk Systems – Product Reference Chart

Product ApplicationDensity

(g/cc) RWS% RBS%*VOD

(km/s)

Rec. Min. Blasthole

Diam. (mm)

Rec. Max. Blasthole

Depth (m)

Rec. Max. Charge

Length (m) Hole Type Rec. Max. Sleep Time GassedReactive Ground

ANFO Dry blasting applications 0.80 100 100 2.5 – 4.8 76 80 75 Dry 42 days No No

COAL

Fortan Coal 10111213

Increased bulk strength for dry holes in open cut coal mines 1.001.101.201.28

106111115118

132153172189

2.5 – 5.82.5 – 5.82.8 – 6.13.1 – 6.3

115115127150

80808080

75757575

DryDryDryDewatered

21 days No No

Aquacharge Coal Cost effective blasting for dewatered holes 1.20 – 1.25 111 – 116 166 – 173 4.0 – 6.3 120 80 45 Dry and dewatered

21 days Yes No

Fortis CoalCoal SCoal H

Reliable wet hole blasting in open cut coal mines 1.15 – 1.25 100 – 10697 – 103

103 – 110

144 – 166139 – 161148 – 172

3.7 – 6.53.7 – 6.53.7 – 6.5

115 50 45 Dry, wet or dewatered

21 days Yes No

Flexigel Coal 506080100

Soft ground applications in open cut coal mines 0.500.600.801.00

45526679

28396699

2.5 – 3.62.5 – 3.72.5 – 3.93.7 – 4.1

250229100150

80808080

75757535

DryDryDryDry / dewatered

21 days No No

Fortis Deep Reliable wet hole blasting in deeper holes 1.25 114 178 4.5 – 6.5 250 70 65 Dry / wet 21 days Yes No

HARD ROCk

Fortan Advantage

10111213

Increased bulk strength for dry holes in open cut hard rock mines 1.001.101.201.28

107112117120

134154175192

2.5 – 5.82.5 – 5.82.8 – 6.13.1 – 6.3

115115127150

30303030

25252525

DryDryDryDewatered

21 days No No

Aquacharge Advantage Cost effective blasting for dewatered holes 1.20 – 1.25 108 – 118 162 – 176 4.0 – 6.3 120 30 25 Dry and dewatered

21 days Yes No

Fortis AdvantageAdvantage SAdvantage H

Reliable wet hole blasting in open cut hard rock mines 1.10 – 1.25 100 – 11097 – 107

103 – 113

137 – 172133 – 167142 – 177

3.7 – 6.53.7 – 6.53.7 – 6.5


21 days Yes No

Flexigel Advantage

506080100

Soft ground applications in open cut hard rock mines 0.500.600.801.00

53607487

334574

109

2.5 – 3.62.5 – 3.72.5 – 3.93.7 – 4.1

250229100150

30303030

25252525

DryDryDryDry / dewatered

21 days No No

HOT AND ReACTiVe GROuND

Fortan eclipse

10111213

High bulk strength products for dry holes in mildly reactive environments 1.001.101.201.30

107112117121

134154175194

2.8 – 5.63.6 – 6.03.5 – 6.04.0 – 6.8

7676

102150

80 75 DryDryDryDewatered

12 hrs reactive ground21 days unreactive ground

No Yes

Aquacharge eclipse Cost effective blasting for dewatered holes in mildly reactive environments 1.20 – 1.25 112 – 115 168 – 180 4.0 – 6.7 120 80 45 Dry or dewatered


Yes Yes

Fortis eclipseeclipse Seclipse H

Reliable wet hole blasting in mildly reactive environments 1.10 – 1.25 102 – 11298 – 108

105 – 116

140 – 175135 – 169144 – 181

3.7 – 6.63.7 – 6.54.1 – 6.7



Yes Yes

Flexigel eclipse

6080100

Soft ground applications in highly reactive environments 0.600.801.00

567084

4270

105

2.5 – 3.72.5 – 3.92.5 – 4.1

200100150

808080

757565

DryDry Dewatered

12 hrs reactive ground 21 days unreactive ground

No Yes

Fortan eclipse Plus

10111213

High bulk strength products for dry holes in highly reactive environments 1.001.101.201.30

108113118122

135155177198

2.8 – 5.63.2 – 6.13.5 – 6.53.8 – 6.9

7676

102150



No Yes

Aquacharge eclipse Plus Cost effective blasting for dewatered holes in highly reactive environments 1.201.25

113116

169181

4.0 – 6.54.0 – 6.7

120 80 45 Dry or dewatered


Yes Yes

Fortis eclipse Pluseclipse Plus H

Reliable wet hole blasting in highly reactive environments 1.10 – 1.25 98 – 108100 – 110

135 – 169137 – 172

3.7 – 6.54.1 – 6.5



Yes Yes

Fortis VulcanVulcan Plus

Reliable blasting in hot, or hot and reactive ground with in-hole temperatures up to 150ºC

1.251.25

11281

175127

3.7 – 6.63.7 – 5.5

9090

4530

4025

Dry, wet or dewatered

8 hrs – 100ºC8 hrs – 150ºC

YesNo

Yes

Fortan Xtreme High bulk strength products for dry holes at in-hole temperatures up to 100ºC 1.20 118 177 2.8 – 6.5 102 80 75 Dry Up to 50ºC – 21 daysUp to 100ºC – 8 hrs

No No

Fortis Xtreme Reliable wet hole blasting for in-hole temperatures up to 100ºC 1.20 113 169 4.4 – 6.5 89 50 45 Dry, wet or dewatered

Up to 50ºC – 21 daysUp to 100ºC – 8 hrs

Yes No

Xtreme Dry blasting applications for in-hole temperatures up to 100ºC 0.8 100 100 2.5 – 4.8 76 80 75 Dry Up to 50ºC – 21 daysUp to 100ºC – 8 hrs

No No

CHALLeNGiNG

Aquacharge Clear To minimise fume generation in dewatered blastholes 1.20–1.25 113 –116 169 –181 4.0 –6.6 120 80 45 Dewatered 21 days Yes No

Aquacharge Clear i To minimise fume generation in mildly reactive ground. For use in dewatered blastholes

1.20–1.25 113–116 169–181 4.0 –6.6 120 80 45 Dewatered 12 hrs reactive ground21 days unreactive ground

Yes Yes

Flexigel Clear 80100

To minimise fume generation in soft ground applications 0.801.00

7084

70105

2.5 – 3.92.5 – 4.1

100150

8080

7550

Dry / dewateredDry / dewatered

21 days No No

Flexigel Clear i

80100

To minimise fume generation in soft ground applications in mildly reactive ground. For use in dry or dewatered blasthole applications

0.801.00

7084

70105

2.5– 3.92.5– 4.1

100150

8080

7550

Dry / dewateredDry / dewatered


No Yes

Fortis Clear S To minimise fume generation in dry, dewatered or wet blastholes 1.15–1.25 100–106 144–166 3.7–6.5 115 50 45 Dry, wet or dewatered

21 days Yes No

Fortis Clear i S To minimise fume generation in mildly reactive ground. For use in dry, dewatered or wet blastholes

1.15–1.25 100–106 144–166 3.7–6.5 115 50 45 Dry, wet or dewatered


Yes Yes

Aquacharge extra Cost effective blasting with highest bulk strength for dewatered holes 1.20 – 1.25 116 – 119 174 – 186 4.0 – 6.5 120 80 45 Dry or dewatered

42 days Yes No

Fortan extra 10111213

Highest bulk strength with longer sleep time 1.001.101.201.30

110116122128

137159183208

2.5 – 5.62.5 – 6.02.8 – 6.53.8 – 6.9

7676

102150


42 days No No

Fortis extraextra H

Highest bulk strength, longer sleep time 1.10 – 1.25 110 – 120110 – 121

151 – 187151 – 189

4.1 – 6.74.1 – 6.7


42 days Yes No

Flexigel Control

456080100

Vibration and wall control in soft ground applications 0.450.600.801.00

49607487

284574

109

2.6 – 3.13.4 – 3.73.6 – 3.93.7 – 4.1

200200100150

80808080

75757530

DryDryDryDewatered

21 days No No

Fortis Marathon Longest sleep time, more robust, for the most challenging wet hole blasting 1.10 – 1.25 103 – 113 142 – 177 3.9 – 6.5 64–76 50 45 Dry, wet or dewatered

84 days Yes No

uNDeRGROuND

Subtek Control(NSW, QLD, Vic)

Used in underground development mining 0.601.091.26

— 40–143 2.5–6.2 384564

<10 <10 Dry or wet 7 days Yes No

Subtek Control(NT, SA, Tas, WA)

Used in underground development mining 0.551.01.2

— 36–138 2.5–6.2 38–64 <10 <10 Dry or wet 7 days Yes No

Subtek Control i(NSW, QLD, Vic)

Used in underground development mining with mildly reactive ground 0.601.091.26

— 40–143 2.5–6.2 384564

<10 <10 Dry or wet Determined based on reactivity

Yes Yes

Subtek Control i(NT, SA, Tas, WA)

Used in underground development mining with mildly reactive ground 0.551.01.2

— 37–145 2.5–6.2 384564

<10 <10 Dry or wet Determined based on reactivity

Yes Yes

Subtek Charge(NSW, QLD, Vic)

Used in underground mining for development / tunnelling 0.871.091.26

698191

75110143

3.0–6.2 384564

— 50355

Dry or wet 7 days Yes No

Subtek Charge(NT, SA, Tas, WA)

Used in underground mining for development / tunnelling 0.81.01.2

677992

6799

138

3.0–6.2 38–64 — 50355


Subtek Velcro(NSW, QLD, Vic)

Used in underground mining for uphole stoping 0.871.091.29

698191

75110143

3.0 – 6.2 384564

— 50355


Subtek Velcro(NT, SA, Tas, WA)

Used in underground mining for uphole stoping 0.81.01.2

677992

6799

138

3.0–6.2 384564

— 50355


Subtek eclipse(NSW, QLD, Vic)

Used in underground mines with mildly reactive ground 0.871.091.26

698191

75110143

3.0 – 6.2 384564

— 50355

Dry or wet Determined based on reactivity

Yes Yes

Subtek eclipse(NT, SA, Tas, WA)

Used in underground mines with mildly reactive ground 0.81.01.2

718497

71105145

3.0–6.2 38–64 — 50355

Dry or wet Determined based on reactivity

Yes Yes

QuARRy / CONSTRuCTiON

Centra Primer sensitive bulk emulsion explosive 1.20 105 157 4.4 – 6.3 76 20 20 Dry, wet or dewatered

— Yes No

Centra GoldGold eSGold GT

Designed specifically for use in wet blastholes 1.201.101.20

11299

115

168136172

4.5 – 6.44.1 – 5.84.4 – 6.5

767676

252525

202020

Dry or WetDry or WetDry or Wet

21 days Yes No

Centra extend Dry hole bulk explosive 1.10 114 157 3.5 – 6.05 89 25 20 Dry 21 days Yes No

Centra eclipse Designed for mildly reactive ground 1.10 – 1.25 102 – 112 140 – 175 3.7 – 6.6 90 30 25 Dry, wet or dewatered

21 days Yes Yes

CiViL TuNNeLLiNG Civec Designed for use in civil tunnelling and underground construction applications 0.80–1.20 72–98 72–147 4.5–6.2 38 – 64 — — Dry or Wet 7 days Yes No

* Relative to ANFO @ density 0.8 g/cc

Please refer to the Technical Data Sheets on www.oricaminingservices.com for the latest product updates. All information in this product reference chart is as accurate and up-to-date as possible at the time of publication. Since Orica Group Companies cannot anticipate or control the conditions under which this information and its products may be used, each user should review the information in the specific context of the intended application. The Orica Group Companies will not be responsible for damages of any nature resulting from the use or reliance upon the information. No express or implied warranties are given other than those implied mandatory by law. Orica Australia Pty Ltd 004 117 828.

The word Orica, the Ring Device and the Orica mark are trademarks of Orica Group Companies. Aquacharge, Centra, Civec, Eclipse, Flexigel, Fortan, Fortis, Subtek, Vulcan and Xtreme are trademarks of Orica Explosives Technology Pty Ltd ACN 075 659 353, 1 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. January 2012

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