F rom the da y s of Alfred Nob el , el ectric bl astin g cap s an d/o r de ton atin g cord ha ve be en use d to in itia te bl asts. T he n in the 19 70 ’ s Pe r An de rs Pe rsson , a Sw ed ish sci e n tist, re vo lu tio n ize d the bl a stin g in d u stry w ith hi s inve ntio n of t he NONEL no n el ectric in itia tion sy stem. T hi s sy stem util ize s a d ust ex pl osi on ph en ome no n in an esse ntia ll y emp ty pl astic tub e to trigg er the de ton ato r at the en d of t he t ub e. NONEL is rel ative ly immu ne from ele ctrical ha zard s an d do es no t ge ne rate no ise li ke the cord sy stems. T he NONEL sy stem w as in ven ted at Nitro Nob el – a Sw e d ish co mp a n y , n o w p a rt o f Dy n o No b e l. Ou r T r adition of Inno va tion B lac k P o w de r Saf ety Fuse Nit r og l y cerin B lasti ng C a p D ynamite A NF O W a ter ge ls NONEL ® Emulsi on s D eliv er y Sys tems