researching the NXBurst product before bringing it to market in the UK. “Even though it is a proven product in the Netherlands, we still had to be sure that it would be suitable for a UK audience,” Rudall says. “We had to check with the HSE on any possible health and safety implications. We had to check with various authorities about the transportation and storage of the product. We had to learn how to use the product ourselves and to ascertain what applications it best suits. And, of course, we had to speak to demolition contractors to gauge their feelings on what, in UK terms, is an unproven product.” Despite positive feedback from the UK demolition fraternity, Rudall recognises that NXBurst is a niche product but says that, in the right application, it is a demolition solution like no other. “You wouldn’t take a building down with NXBurst and it is never going to replace hydraulic breaking on large scale demolition works. But in the right application, it is astonishingly effective,” he concludes. “It allows us to carry out small-scale ‘blasting’ in live buildings, can easily take down internal walls without impacting on a structure’s
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stability and is considerably quieter – one quick blast – rather than hour after hour of hand-held breaking.”
Further information on NXBurst is available from
www.nxburst.co.uk
Demopedia: NXburst technology is based on a non-explosive chemical compound that, when ignited, reacts rapidly to release a large volume of harmless gas: mainly nitrogen, carbon dioxide and steam. This form of combustion is called deflagration. Contained in explosive-style cartridges, the product is inserted into boreholes and sealed in. The large volume of gas released by ignition causes sufficient pressure to separate the concrete from its reinforcement.
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