HEXAMINE FUEL TABLETS & HEATER
FORM
The compressed fuel shal be a densely moulded, non brittletablet of uniform texture.The compressed fuel tablet shall be round, 33mm in diameterplus minus 1mm and wtih thickness 10mm plus minus1mm.
MASS
Mass of 10 +/- 0.5g in unpacked condition. The average nett mass of any 10 tablets shall be at least 10g.
PERFORMANCE
When ignited the compressed fuel tablet shall conform tothe following requirements:
STABILITY
The fuel tablet shall maintain its solid state when burning.
FLAME CHARACTERISTICS
The fuel shall burn with a steady, blue-yellow flame of low luminosity with only occasional flashes of colour other than blue and with no objection able incresease in luminosity.
SPECIFICATIONS
Hexacmethylenetetramine: Textra-azatricyclo decane. The hexacmethylenetetramine shall be of such opurity that the performance of finished fuel tablets compressed there from, using formulation in the table below, shall meet therequirements of the specification.
Sasolwax M: Medium congealing point paraffin wax. The carbon range is C 19 - C 38 and the paraffin chains are minus 96% straight chained.
COLOUR
The tablet shall be white.
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
The tablet shall be white.
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
The chemical composition of the compressed fuel shall conform to the requirements shown in table below.
| Percentage by Mass: | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|
Hexacmethylenetetramine | - | |
Sasolwax M | 2 |
