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SECURITY INSIDER | 2 1 | SECURITY INSIDER BLAST MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES | | BLAST MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES CINTEC WORLDWIDE Cintec House, 11 Gold Tops, Newport, South Wales, NP20 4PH Email: [email protected] Website: www.cintec.co.uk B orn in 1984, Cintec have come a long way since those early days. From a structural engineering background, the firm has come to work in the field of high blast mitigation. In other words, protecting buildings and people from the risk of explosions. “Blast mitigation is a fascinating area.” explains Peter James, Managing Director. “Today’s security environment has led to real need for improvements in this area. “One of the key challenges is the speed of the response. Blast mitigation is a last line of defence. It takes months to install some systems, yet often dangers mean solutions are needed in minutes.” This requirement led James, an engineer, to develop Cintec’s water mitigation solutions. These use water to dissipate the energy of an explosion. They are suitable for a vast range of applications and there are some added bonuses too. “We can add agents into the water itself.” says James. “If sarins for example are suspected in a dirty bomb, elements in the water that mitigates the blast can also neutralise the toxins too. “We can use water in blast mitigation to protect buildings, cars, at conferences or in airports.” Another future area Cintec is investigating includes robotics. Remotes could approach suspected bombs in places like Heathrow and apply the mitigation tech, pump in the water and move away, minimising human risk. Then, if a suspected device turns out to be benign, the protective mitigation can be removed and a suitcase remains completely undamaged. Exact systems vary, but for window fittings, PVC coatings containing dropstitches enable water to be pumped inside. Any explosion is contained by the volume of water. “Barnes Wallis worked out that you had to get a bomb right next to the dam to work.” explains James. “Otherwise the water in the dams absorbed the impact. Cintec’s principle works in the same way.” In the future, new opportunities for Cintec include potential work in fracking, working with contaminated water and seeking to render it safe. Given security concerns, James can’t mention many specific clients, but Cintec’s solutions lead him to regularly travel the world. The firm has a number of overseas offices and its range is growing. Reliable Explosion Protection for You and Your Property Scintillating Technologies - Total Blast Protection
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SECURITY INSIDER | 21 | SECURITY INSIDER
BlaST MITIgaTIoN TEChNologIES | | BlaST MITIgaTIoN TEChNologIES
CINTECworldwide
Cintec House, 11 Gold Tops, Newport, South Wales, NP20 4PHEmail: [email protected]: www.cintec.co.uk
Born in 1984, Cintec have come a long way since those early days. From a structural engineering background, the firm has come to work in the field of high blast mitigation. In other words, protecting buildings and people from the risk
of explosions.
“Blast mitigation is a fascinating area.” explains Peter James, Managing Director. “Today’s security environment has led to real need for improvements in this area.
“One of the key challenges is the speed of the response. Blast mitigation is a last line of defence. It takes months to install some systems, yet often dangers mean solutions are needed in minutes.”
This requirement led James, an engineer, to develop Cintec’s water mitigation solutions. These use water to dissipate the
energy of an explosion. They are suitable for a vast range of applications and there are some added bonuses too.
“We can add agents into the water itself.” says James. “If sarins for example are suspected in a dirty bomb, elements in the water that mitigates the blast can also neutralise the toxins too.
“We can use water in blast mitigation to protect buildings, cars, at conferences or in airports.” Another future area Cintec is investigating includes robotics. Remotes could approach suspected bombs in places like Heathrow and apply the mitigation tech, pump in the water and move away, minimising human risk.
Then, if a suspected device turns out to be benign, the protective mitigation can be removed and a suitcase remains completely undamaged.
Exact systems vary, but for window fittings, PVC coatings containing dropstitches enable water to be pumped inside. Any explosion is contained by the volume of water.
“Barnes Wallis worked out that you had to get a bomb right next to the dam to work.” explains James. “Otherwise the water in the dams absorbed the impact. Cintec’s principle works in the same way.”
In the future, new opportunities for Cintec include potential work in fracking, working with contaminated water and seeking to render it safe. Given security
concerns, James can’t mention many specific clients, but Cintec’s solutions lead him to regularly travel the world. The firm has a number of overseas offices and its range is growing.
Reliable Explosion Protection for You and Your Property Scintillating Technologies - Total Blast Protection
