HOW IT WORKS

Rock Removal Cartridges are non-detonating, low volatility explosives that provide you with an alternative tool for use in restricted or sensitive environments, allowing for rock or concrete fracturing that is highly controlled and highly directed.
The cartridges are first loaded into short drill holes before ignition with an electric match. After ignition the non-detonating propellant generates a pulse of high pressure gas into the base of the drill hole. The resulting gas then expands into microfractures in the rock or concrete causing the surrounding material to fracture.
The lower energy required for this kind of fracturing results in less vibration, less noise, reduced overpressure, and minimal flyrock when compared with high explosive blasting, while still delivering increased flexibility and cost efficiencies when compared to mechanical demolition and excavation methods.

Rock Removal Cartridges are a versatile tool that can be used in a variety of operational contexts, and are especially useful where sensitive infrastructure or restrictive environments would not allow for traditional high explosive solutions, including:
- urban environments
- close proximity to existing utility or transport infrastructure
- ecologically sensitive areas
Rock Removal Cartridges are also effective when speed or precision are a concern for:
- civil demolition and excavation
- concrete foundation removal
- hard rock trenching
- aggregate or dimensional stone quarrying
- oversize breakage
- surface and underground mining

Rock Removal Cartridges are non-detonating, low volatility explosives that use minimal energy to break rock and concrete, and so have certain advantages over traditional high explosives:
- Efficient use of force results in significant reductions in flyrock, vibration, noise, overpressure, and dust. This allow for controlled and precise breakage in restricted environments.
- Minimal blast disruption and the absence of ammonium nitrate makes this product more suitable for use in ecologically sensitive environments.
- Smaller blast site reduces the need to interrupt operations, and requires less downtime to clear and re-enter site, resulting in more efficient use of time and equipment.
- Low volatility cartridges increase worker safety while lowering restrictions and costs associated with storage, transport, and handling.

Rock Removal Cartridges can significantly reduce the time required to fracture both stone and concrete when compared to pneumatic or hydraulic hammers/breakers. Simply drill, fire, and muck.
This advantage in speed will significantly lower your costs on fuel, wages, and equipment use.
Our cartridges are less disruptive to the surrounding environment than traditional mechanical breaking, allowing for reduced noise and vibration when operating in built-up or urban environments.
Our cartridges can be used in confined spaces that are inaccessible to large machinery, and can replace costly and inefficient manual breaking methods.

Our Rock Removal Cartridges are a Made in Canada solution, and are the only low-explosive product of this kind to be manufactured in North America. No overseas shipping or supply chain.
Unlike other products of this kind, our cartridges contain no ammonium nitrate. This means that:
- our product is not limited to the 6 month shelf life of other similar products
- our product is suitable for use in ecologically sensitive areas as it does not produce the toxic byproducts associated with ammonium nitrate.
- our product delivers lower misfire rates because the propellant used in our cartridges does not contribute to the kind of ematch breakdown prevalent in other low explosive cartridges.

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