Characterization and optimalization of electrostatic discharge (ESD) sensitiveness of potassium 4,6-dinitrobenzofuroxane

Abstract

It was found that the electrostatic discharge sensitivity of potassium 4,6-dinitrobenzofuroxane (KDNBF) have risky value of minimal initiation energy (MIE) value. The lowest measured energy was within the range of 30 mikroJ. Additions of conductive graphite to KDNBF didn’t changed MIE level significantly. Efforts has been made to find way how the graphite addition influence ESD sensitiveness in form of threshold initiation level and probability of sample initiation. It was found that the MIE values remains still but conductive admixtures influenced the probabilities of initiation. The highest measured energy without initiation of sample changed with the content of graphite. Influence of ultrasonic homogenizers on MIE levels was studied.