Description
Why is Hydrostatin more efficient than CO², foam, water or similar agents?
Hydrostatin HSI-20 is our original product that represents a water solution of several chemical substances that enable deep, structural fire-prevention impregnation of wood and wood products and some other natural materials (cardboard, cotton, wool, flax, cement, gypsum etc.).
Deep, structural fire prevention impregnation of the subject materials is obtained by the active substances penetrating the entire structure and taking up the space of air (oxygen) so that its effect is not just superficial but also deep.
The retarding effect in the combustion of materials treated with Hydrostatin HSl-20 is based on two effects:
- the introduced heat that could cause combustion of material is used primarily for transforming the chemically bound water into gaseous state, and
- water evaporation significantly decelerates the flow of water to the material surface.
The result of these processes is such that the material caught up in flames does not burn.
Hydrostatin HSI-20 has several advantages compared to other fire extinguishing agents (CO₂, foam and water). Its primary use is in extinguishing class “A” fires, localizing the existing fires, namely, preventing its further spreading as well as preventing of bursting out of fire which leads to forming of a fire safety zone. Treatment of natural materials such as sawdust, the so called wooden “chips” and remains of numerous agricultures (e.g. wheat and other grains as well as industrial cultures after harvest and picking) may be used for efficient fighting against class “B” fire (fires from oil and oil derivatives, alcohol as well as fire from numerous chemical products), and at the same time as a component in the production of some types of heat insulation plates.
- It acts as combustion retardant so that the combustible natural materials become incom
bustible - Wood and wood products, all types of cardboard, textile products made of natural materials – cotton, wool, flax etc. become totally incombustible by fire prevention impregnation