ISCA Mining Explosives

United Registrar of Systems Cert No.11860

Profile

• ISCA UK is a Leading manufacturer anddistributor of speciality chemicals andpolymers for the coating, textile, miningand personal care industries.

• Based in Newport, South Wales, we haveextensive warehouse facilities throughoutthe UK and Europe – enabling us to offerprompt deliveries from stock, as well as afull export service to overseas customers.

• From our custom-built laboratories, weoffer a complete technical support service:providing formulatory advice, productdevelopment, raw material evaluation andend-use application testing.

• With the help of our experienced salesteam and customer service staff, ISCA hasbuilt a reputation as a professional, flexibleand reliable supplier of high quality, cost-effective speciality chemical products.

- What we do

• Mining Services – A range of emulsifiers for both bulk and packagedemulsion explosives

• Textiles – A range of uniquely formulated Anti-Static additivessupplied to the carpet industry

• Personal care – Niche preservative systems for cosmetic applications

• Coatings – Anti corrosive pigments for Industrial coating systems andrheological additives for both decorative and industrial applications

• Aerospace – Bespoke formulations supplying the non destructivetesting sectors of major air lines and contractors.

Business Strategy

Innovation in new products and services

MissionTo be a leading manufacturer of

explosive emulsifiers to the miningindustry by improving the end users

productivity and associated costs.

Enhance our reputation in environmental,

safety management and market expertise.

Creating low cost supplyoptions for our existing

product range

Creation of transparentcustomer relationships

Introduction to Isca Explosive Emulsifiers

Iscamul Emulsifiers for emulsion explosives

• After years of research in emulsiontechnology based on experience inassociated markets, Isca Uk Limited havebeen able to establish itself as a newand quality supplier of emulsifiers to theexplosives sector.

• The diversity of our existing productranges have enabled Isca to capitaliseon inter-industry transfer of new anddeveloping technologies, resulting in theability to provide tailor made solutionsfor customer requirements

• Our Emulsifiers have been produced tomeet the needs of the rapidly growingwater in oil market sector to fully utilisethe waste oils available on site. With theadded benefit of creating low costsystems to the end user.

Introduction to Isca Explosive Emulsifiers

Iscamul Benefits

• Our PIBSA (polyisobutylene succinic anhydride) basedemulsifiers for explosives provide a high level of storagestability ensuring easy shipping and inventory control.

• They offer high reliability in the manufacture of the explosiveemulsion providing a high standard of safety control.

• Products available for both packaged and bulk emulsionapplication, which can be sensitized by micro(glass) balloons orgas sensitized methods.

• We can provide tailor made solutions for process equipment orperformance requirements as we realise that each mine andapplication arena differs from site to site.

• We have the flexibility to offer recommendations oncompatibility with the customers supply of raw materialsavailable in the region of use.

• Compatible with ammonium nitrate and mixed oxidiser systems

• Versatile systems to be used on both high grade mineral oilsand commercial diesel oils. Increasing the cost effectiveness tothe end user.

Introduction to Isca Explosive Emulsifiers

Products

Product Range Description Key Application and Benefits

Bulk systems, in particularrepumpable site sensitised

Iscamul® 1605 series Oligomer based systems and mixed oxidiser(ANFO)systems. Excellent storagestability.

Offers a tailor made solutionIscamul® 1606 series Customised synergistic blends for both packaged and bulk

systems.

Cost effective and flexibleIscamul® PPD series Sorbitan Esters solution for both bulk and

packaged systems.

Introduction to Isca Explosive Emulsifiers