Cordtex is a type of detonating cord generally used in mining. "Cordtex" and "Primacord" are two of many trademarks which have slipped into use as a generic term for detonating cord.[1]
It uses an explosive core of pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN) inside its plastic coating. It is commonly the thickness of electrical extension cord and has a detonation velocity of approximately 6000–7000 metres per second. It is used to "daisychain" a sequence of explosives together.[2]
It can also be used in short lengths in simple boobytraps and early warning devices.
References
- ^ "Reds go green: How looted solar panels are now powering Maoists in dense Bastar forests". The Times of India. 2024-03-21. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ "Anti-Naxal operations: Local detonating wire bleeding security forces". The Hindu. 2014-10-12. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
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