Product terminology
Demolition powder – meaning and handling
Demolition powder is what customers see when the pallet arrives: sacks of grey powder. The term is simple, neutral and easy to understand.
What does the term mean?
Demolition powder is the dry, unmixed form of an expansive demolition agent. It only becomes active once water is added.
The term is used across trade, logistics and storage because it describes exactly what is being handled and stored.
Where does the name come from?
The wording comes from the supply chain rather than from engineering – from packing lists, delivery notes and storage instructions.
It is popular with private and occasional users because it needs no technical background to understand.
Where is the term used?
Used in online shops, packaging, delivery documentation and storage instructions.
Also common in customer enquiries about pack sizes, shelf life and storage conditions.
- Packaging and delivery notes
- Warehousing and storage instructions
- Online shops and private customers
- Ordering and quotation enquiries
Is the term technically unambiguous?
Clear about the form, vague about the mechanism. It does not say whether the product acts by expansion, by chemical attack or by anything else.
For technical documents use expansive demolition agent; demolition powder is fine for ordering and logistics.
How does the product work?
The powder is only reactive once water is added, so it must be stored dry, sealed and protected from humidity. Opened packs should be used up quickly.
Pack sizes and shelf life are on the data sheet; typical formats are cartons of four 5 kg bags, pallets, truckloads and containers.
Typical applications
- Ordering and stock keeping
- Storage on site and in depots
- Transport and logistics planning
- Occasional and private use
Compared with related names
BETONAMIT® and this term
BETONAMIT® is supplied as a demolition powder in moisture-proof packaging – as cartons of 4 x 5 kg, on pallets, as truckloads or in containers.
Pack sizes and quantities can be requested directly on the BETONAMIT® product page.
Frequently asked questions
+How should demolition powder be stored?
Dry, sealed and frost-free. Any moisture starts the reaction and makes the product unusable.
+How long does it keep?
In unopened, dry packaging it keeps for the shelf life stated on the data sheet. Opened packs should be used within a short time.
+In which pack sizes is it available?
As cartons of four 5 kg bags, on pallets, as full truckloads and in containers.
More product names
Expansive mortar
Describes the product in its mixed state: a pourable mortar that expands inside the borehole.
Read moreExpansive demolition agent
The umbrella term preferred by KUBATEC in English for products that split rock, stone and concrete by controlled expansion pressure.
Read moreChemical demolition agent
Generic wording that separates chemically acting products from mechanical demolition.
Read moreCold blasting agent
Historic trade name that contrasts the method with hot, conventional blasting.
Read moreExpansive grout
Emphasises the fluid mix that can be poured into deep or closely spaced boreholes.
Read moreQuestions about the right term or the product?
We have advised planners, contractors and distributors on non-explosive demolition for over 50 years – from drill pattern to pack size.