Spex•Lite® Fillers
Spex•Lite® Advantages WITH CONVENTIONAL AN Prills
Improved Efficiency
Diesel Compatibility
Improved Efficiency
Case studies using Spex•Lite® Solid Air demonstrate that less holes are required per blast, saving both time and money as a lightweight fill for explosives companies.
Storage & Handling
Diesel Compatibility
Improved Efficiency
Spex•Lite® can be conveniently stored regardless of weather conditions and Spex•Lite® can be handled either pneumatically or mechanically.
Diesel Compatibility
Diesel Compatibility
Diesel Compatibility
Spex•Lite® 5510 (black bead) is compatible with diesel fuel, whereas EPS / polystyrene (white) has compatibility challenges as a filler for Diesel Fuel Explosives. Whichever you need, SpexLite has both!
Non-Hazardous
Negligible Build-up
Diesel Compatibility
Traditional ANFO prills are hazardous both to ship and to handle. Spex•Lite® Solid Air does not require hazardous shipping and handling surcharges.
Negligible Build-up
Negligible Build-up
Negligible Build-up
Conventional Prills provide warnings of potential build-up on shipping and storage containers. Spex•Lite® Lightweight Fill doesn't contribute to traditional residue buildup.
Decreased Weight
Negligible Build-up
Negligible Build-up
Conventional ANFO prills weigh ~45 - 55 pcf. Spex•Lite® Solid Air EPS, EPP and PVDC products weigh between ~0.75 - 10 pcf and they do not tend to break down during transit.
Spex•Lite® Solid Air Product Specs
Spex•Lite® MB 4155 PVDC
Spex•Lite® MB 4155 PVDC
Spex•Lite® MB 4155 PVDC
- ~94% captured air content
- Typical Bead Size: ~45 - 65 µm - ULTRA SMALL
- Average Specific Gravity: ~0.05 g/cc
- PVDC-based material
Spex•Lite® 5125 EPP
Spex•Lite® MB 4155 PVDC
Spex•Lite® MB 4155 PVDC
- Typical Bead Size: ~2.5 mm
- Average Specific Gravity: ~16 g/cc
- Expanded Polypropylene (EPP) based material
- Compatible with Diesel Fuel Explosives
- Superior Compression Performance!
Spex•Lite® 6503 EPS
Spex•Lite® MB 4155 PVDC
Spex•Lite® 6503 EPS
- Typical Bead Size: ~3.2 mm
- Average Specific Gravity: ~0.01 g/cc - Ultra Lightweight!
- Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) based material
Spex•Lite® Technical Data Sheets
