Blasting Solutions
4D™ Protect
Reliable blasting performance in wet dewatered and dry conditions.
Reliable blasting performance in wet dewatered and dry conditions.
The 4D™ Coal System offers a versatile range of energy-matched bulk explosives designed specifically for coal mining. It enables operators to achieve optimal blast performance across all blasthole conditions—wet, dewatered and dry. By matching explosive energy to site conditions, the system helps improve fragmentation, reduce costs and deliver predictable, efficient outcomes for surface mining operations.
Features and benefits
Features and benefits
Dynamic energy control for coal geology
Tailor energy profiles to match coal seam variability and improve blast outcomes.
Specification documents
Specification documents
Find Orica's range of technical data sheets
4D™ Surface - The new dimension in blasting
4D™ Surface - The new dimension in blasting
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Product Range
Product Range
Advanced bulk emulsion chemistry
New emulsion chemistry enables faster chemical sensitisation and significantly lower densities to be achieved and maintained.


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4D™ Coal product range
4D™ Coal product range
Fortis™ 4D™
Fortis 4D™ enables tailored energy placement across varied geology and wet conditions. It can improve digger productivity, reduce powder factor, and lower overall blasting costs through dynamic energy control.


Further insights
Further insights
Traditional bulk explosives systems rely on density-based design—meaning the explosive’s performance is determined by its physical density. This approach limits flexibility because each product has a fixed energy profile, requiring multiple products or complex decking to manage variations in geology and hole conditions.
4D™ introduces energy-based design. Instead of focusing on density, 4D™ measures and controls the energy delivered into the blasthole. This shift enables engineers to tailor blast energy precisely to match geology and desired outcomes, without changing products. Key Differences
Conventional systems:
Fixed density per product
Limited ability to adjust energy within or between holes
Requires multiple products for different conditions
4D™ systems:
Energy—not density—drives blast performance
Adjust energy from hole to hole
Delivers the industry’s widest Relative Bulk Strength (RBS) range using a single emulsion and gasser combination
Simplifies blast design and improves consistency
