Science Fair Project Encyclopedia
AnWax
Anwax is a primative explosive that consists of ammonium nitrate, floor wax, and sometimes aluminium powder. The ammonium nitrate is the oxidiser and the floor wax is the fuel. It is not very powerful and is easier to detonate than ANFO. It absorbs water from the air quickly rendering it useless. Anwax only sees use in terrorist attacks because of much better explosives. It takes a large detonator or even a powerful booster charge to detonate it. When the aluminium powder is added, it should only need a very large blasting cap.
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