Fireproof blanket - new fire protection method?

This blanket can help protect the building from high temperatures for about 10 minutes, enough to avoid damage in high-speed forest fires.

In the context of California, the United States is struggling to cope with the severe forest fire season that thousands of people have to evacuate and burn hundreds of houses, researchers are trying to find housing protection measures. in forest fires. One of these measures is covering the house with a fire-proof coating, also known as a fire-proof blanket .

Fires always cause a lot of damage, requiring researchers to endeavor to find countermeasures, especially in the protection of residential buildings. One of the measures that are considered by many to be feasible is the use of fire-resistant blankets.

California, USA is struggling to cope with the serious forest fire season.

Case Western Reserve University in Ohio, USA, after 10 years of research published fireproof sheeting materials to protect homes during the bushfire season. These coatings only work under certain conditions, because each fire has different characteristics and the structure of each house is also different.

These overlays only work under certain conditions.Covering a medium-sized home will take 4 to 5 hours, with 4 people involved.

According to the engineers, this measure is very practical if people do not evacuate and have time to protect their houses. Covering a medium-sized home will take 4 to 5 hours, with 4 people involved.

For many years, the US Department of Forestry and Land Administration has used fireproof coatings to protect important historic sites and buildings.

Earlier this year, researchers at Stanford University, California, USA, also introduced a flame retardant gel. However, this product must be sprayed on the building at risk of protection from a few months ago, to prevent it from being attacked by fire.

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