Advancing Drill & Blast like never before.
SHOCKWAVE’S range of unique stemming products and custom designed application equipment bring new and advanced technology to the entire drill & blast industry across the mining, civil, military and other sectors. Each product in the range is designed and manufactured in Western Australia to bring improved performance and control, cost reductions and increased safety to drill & blast applications across the world.
Focus on safety and the environment.
The entire range of SHOCKWAVE stemming products is eco-friendly, non-toxic and safe for both operators and the natural environment in which they are used.
Our specialised dosing equipment is designed to make use of our products fast and simple in all applications and our automated dosing machinery can limit or even eliminate the need for personnel on the blast floor.
Backed by expert research and rigorous testing.
Each product in the SHOCKWAVE range has been subjected to extensive lab and in situ testing to ensure its effectiveness, longevity, the consistency of its performance and most importantly, its safety. We subsequently have a library of data, photos and videos which can be made available to potential Licensees and Distributors upon request.
Shockwave Gel Technology Products
STEMGEL™ LRC
Open cut stemming solution
An easy and safe-to-load concentrated liquid reagent with multiple applications for down hole and above hole stemming in the Open Cut Mining and Civil industries. Able to completely replace aggregate stem, STEMGEL™ LRC generates a consistently controlled and superior blast result in less time, at a lower cost and with numerous operational efficiencies.
STEMGEL™ SUB T
Underground stemming solution
An easy and safe-to-load concentrated liquid reagent that brings unprecedented control to horizontal and vertical up-hole blasting Underground. Effective for both production and pre-stress blasting, STEMGEL™ SUB T is a game-changer for Underground blast planning, effectiveness and most importantly, safety.
DHDA™ Down Hole Dewatering Agent
Open cut wet and hot hole solution
DHDA™ is an easy and safe, manually loaded concentrated granular reagent that effectively and instantly reacts with down hole water to form a dense gel stemming deck, ensuring the hole is ready and safe to load with explosive.
POWERPILL™
Pre-Packaged hydrogel stem
The Powerpill is a ready-to-load hydrogel stem pack containing pre-prepared STEMGEL™ for simple, manual in-hole application. Suited to rock breaking and underground stemming applications.
BLASTMATT™
Pre-Packaged STEMGEL™ Mat
The BLASTMATT™ is a 250m x 40mm panel that can be cut to size for each application. The mat is pre-filled with STEMGEL™ concentrate and activated by adding water to form a portable, stabilised hydrogel stemming pad. Designed for use in open air rock breaking and ideal for dampening air blast and fly rock as well as multiple military applications.
Specialised GEL DRIVE DOSING EQUIPMENT
Easy, time efficient and safe stem loading every time
SHOCKWAVE Gel Technologies offers custom Australian designed and built Get Drive application equipment for both open cut and underground situations. The range includes powered systems, manual tools, stemming trucks and fit-for-purpose speciality dose pump applicators.