Our offering
The new standard for commercial explosives
A straightforward approach to reach sustainability targets without compromising performance
To ensure the future prosperity of our societies the environmental impact of the way we mine, build and extract must change. Explosives are a crucial part of mining and construction. Without them our modern way of life would not be possible. Therefore, it is crucial that new explosives technology ensures not only environmental sustainability but also operational and financial sustainability.
Hypex Bio is a direct replacement technology which maps one to one against traditional nitrate-based explosives. By simply shifting to Hypex Bio, tremendous emission savings can be achieved with relatively little effort and at no risk to performance.
The problem we solve
Since the use of conventional explosives entails several significant issues, we aim to be a driving force for more sustainable mining and construction. Find out how our nitrate-free explosives help solve problems related to local pollution, global emissions, and supply chain constraints.
Local pollution and operational constraints
Conventional ammonium nitrate explosives release toxic gases harmful to worker health and the environment, requiring costly ventilation and water treatment facilities. Hypex Bio’s hydrogen peroxide-based explosives decompose into water and oxygen, eliminating toxic substances and substantially reducing the need for costly water treatment and ventilation. This enables faster blast cycles and increased efficiency, while ensuring a safer and healthier workplace, as well as a cleaner local environment.
Global GHG emissions
Blasting is a critical step in the mining and construction industries, and no matter how you slice it, today’s ammonium nitrate-based explosives will never become sustainable. Production of ammonium nitrate and explosives based on it are enormously energy-intensive, producing high levels of CO2e emissions. Hypex Bio’s hydrogen peroxide-based explosives are less energy-intensive to produce and thus reduce GHG emissions by up to over 90 percent.
Supply chain constraints
The world is dependent on a small number of ammonium nitrate producers, making the supply chain for commercial explosives sensitive to disruptions and geopolitical tensions. No alternative supply chain has been available – until now. Because of the widespread availability of hydrogen peroxide, Hypex Bio’s technology provides a robust and independent supply chain. This reduces the reliance on a few suppliers and the associated risk for price fluctuations.
The best emission savings for your buck
Simplifying the transition to better and more sustainable blasting
Our technical platform is designed for easy adaption and integration. Our solutions are designed to work within the context of existing operational models but without the nitrates and issues that comes with conventional explosives. We are a full-service partner with an offering consisting of chemical products, process equipment and comprehensive support.
Together with our customers and distribution partners, we optimize and customize our platform to ensure the best fit for every individual need.
Safety
Safety is our top priority
We put safety first. Our explosives meet the same safety standards as conventional explosives. We have thorough safety principles and procedures to minimize all risks related to our technology, and we provide extensive training and hands-on support to all our partners and operators before they handle our products and process equipment.
Partnership
We are better together
The world must change and must change quickly. Therefore, we seek to collaborate with existing explosive providers to roll our our sustainable technology in their regions. Are you a leading explosive provider and interested in the future of explosives?
Don't hesitate to reach out
If you are interested in improving your blasting operations from an emissions, nitrate, ammonia or efficiency perspective, please don't hesitate to reach out to us to explore what Hypex Bio can do to improve the value of your project.