Binary explosive

A binary explosive or two-component explosive is an explosive consisting of two components, neither of which is explosive by itself, which have to be mixed in order to become explosive. Oxyliquit (liquid oxygen/combustible powder) ANFO (ammonium nitrate/fuel oil) Kinestik (ammonium nitrate/nitromethane) Tannerite (ammonium nitrate/aluminum) and FIXOR (nitroethane/physical sensitizer) are examples of binary explosives.

Binary explosives are often used in commercial applications because of their greater handling safety.

See also

• Binary (chemical weapon)
• Category:Binary explosives

External links

• wrc.navair-rdte.navy.mil/warfighter_enc/weapons/ordnance/types.htm Types of Explosives, page, broken link
• FIXOR, a commercial binary explosive sold for mine clearance
• Binary/Two Component Explosives, from a presentation by the N. C. Dept. of Transportation