Implosion is a mechanically induced high-speed process that creates a harmonic resonance that results in the destruction of glass whilst rendering it sharp free.

The result is similar to the effect of an opera singer shattering a wine glass when hitting a very high note, except that Implosion shatters the glass inward on itself, and creates no glass shards or sharp edges.

Implosion does not grind, mill, hammer or flail the glass, therefore the high wear typically associated with traditional glass processors is vastly reduced. Implosion naturally produces a range of fraction sizes from approximately 0.2mm up to 16mm. The size range can be varied towards smaller or larger fractions.

The Benefits of Implosion

Imploded glass is sharp free and safe to handle.

Container, flat, toughened, heat-treated and CRT glass can all be Imploded.

Implosion densifies container glass to 5% of its original volume thus reducing storage space and transport movements compared to bottle bank storage.

Implosion is “tuned” to only process glass, therefore non-glass objects such as bottle tops, labels, corks, and straws, pass through untouched allowing them to be easily screened off enabling the glass to used as an aggregate substitute.

Full sealed bottles can be Imploded thus saving disposal time with faulty or “out of date stock”.

Imploded glass is sharp free and sub-angular making it an ideal blast abrasive for surface preparation.

As Imploded glass is not abraded it retains a smooth shiny surface giving it high percolation and low bio-fowling characteristics beneficial in water filtration applications.

Imploded cullet can be more easily colour sorted for the re-melt industry.

The process has a lower power requirement compared to traditional “high torque” glass crushers.