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PLUMBING CONNECTION
SUMMER 2015
A SAFER SOLUTION
W
ith an alarming amount of asbestos used in old
buildings across Australia, a massive industry has
developed around the safe removal of asbestos
contaminated materials from worksites ranging from major
property developments to home demolitions.
REYNOLDS Soil Technology (RST) has developed a
cutting-edge industrial solution with the launch of its new
product, Asbestoguard, a spray-on material binding agent
that seals off dangerous asbestos fibres at contaminated
sites.
RST recognised the need for a technologically advanced
product that can be sprayed on asbestos contaminated
materials to hold the dangerous fine particles in place during
the demolition and removal process, improving worker
safety.
RST operations and technical director David Handel
said the development of Asbestoguard was focused on
minimising health risks and improving worksite efficiency
to increase operational optimisation in the demolition and
removal of old buildings.
“In many areas across Australia, particularly in major
capital cities experiencing land shortage, developers are
demolishing older style buildings to make way for new
developments,” David says.
“A lot of these buildings contain asbestos contaminated
materials which release dangerous fibres into the air when
disturbed or broken down.
The RST team drew on its expertise in the field as fine
particle dust management specialists working in some
of the harshest conditions across the globe to develop
Asbestoguard – an innovative asbestos binding agent in the
form of a specialty cross-linking polymer emulsion.
“The RST team specialises in the control and suppression
of dust particles and saw how this knowledge could be
applied to create a solution stopping the release of fine
asbestos particles from contaminated materials.
DEALING WITH ASBESTOS IS AN UNFORTUNATE PART OF CONSTRUCTION IN AUSTRALIA; HOWEVER, THE TASK IS
BECOMING EASIER THANKS TO AN INTUITIVE PRODUCT DEVELOPED IN QUEENSLAND.
ASBESTOS REMOVAL
A LOT OF THESE BUILDINGS
CONTAIN ASBESTOS CONTAMINATED
MATERIALS WHICH RELEASE DANGEROUS
FIBRES INTO THE AIR WHEN DISTURBED
OR BROKEN DOWN
Asbestoguard is available in 25 litre containers, 200 litre
containers and 1000 litre containers.
“While most of the demand for this solution is from the
construction industry, our aim is for Asbestoguard to be
a leading safety solution in any industry where asbestos
contaminated material is present at the worksite.”
Asbestoguard is a hard-wearing solution that works on
all asbestos contaminated material types in all weather
conditions after one application.
Asbestoguard dilutes in water, allowing for varying
binding strengths and longevity requirements, and is easily
applied through any watering system. The solution can be