Detonator - Wikipedia A detonator is a device used to make an explosive or explosive device explode [1] Detonators come in a variety of types, depending on how they are initiated (chemically, mechanically, or electrically) and details of their inner working, which often involve several stages
Blasting cap | Detonator, Initiator, Primer | Britannica In strict usage, the term detonator refers to an easily ignited low explosive that produces the shock wave, and the term primer, or priming composition, denotes a substance that produces a sudden burst of flame to ignite the detonator
Electric Detonators | Austin Powder Company Austin Detonator non-electric delay detonators are designed to provide the precise control and accuracy for blasting in surface mines, underground
Blasting Caps Detonators Archives - Inert Products LLC Simulated training materials are required tools in classrooms and training operations where the storage or use of actual explosives poses safety concerns and legal liabilities
detonator | Energy Glossary The two common types of detonators are electrical detonators (also known as blasting caps) and percussion detonators Electrical detonators have a fuse material that burns when high voltage is applied to initiate the primary high explosive