A slurry mixture of the non-explosive demolition agent and water is poured into the drill holes.
Non-explosive demolition agents offer many advantages including that they are silent and do not produce vibration the way a conventional explosive would.
In some applications conventional explosives are more economical than non-explosive demolition agents.
In many countries these are available without restriction, unlike explosives which are highly regulated.
Many patents describe non-explosive demolition agents containing CaO, SiO2 and/or cement.