The History of the E I Du Pont De Nemours Powder Company a Century of Success
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If the object is to remove material, it may readily be seen that the uses of explosives must constantly expand as science and engineering find more materials to deal with. At one time no man would have been bold enough to imagine that he could bore through a mountain five to ten miles long. In just the same way men may do things to Mother Earth in years to come which no one dreams of to-day. In the sec- ond place it follows that chemistry would continue to devise new and improved explosives, an...d this is just what is taking place. The object being to re- A CENTURY OF SUCCESS 121 move material at reduced cost, the constant tendency of the explosive industry is toward providing a ma- terial which will perform the work at a less cost than the method which it supersedes. BLASTING A STUMP "A TOUGH CUSTOMER EASILY REMOVED. ' There is a Greek word "dynamis" which means "power. " Thus dynamite aptly derives its name. It has been explained that dynamite is made from nitro-glycerin, a very high and dangerous explosive, together with wood pulp, earth or other ingredients, the resulting admixture greatly reducing the danger but not the power of the compound as compared with pure nitro-glycerin.
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