The incredible "fire blanket" can extinguish fires with just one blanket. How does it work?
When a fire occurs, the fire blanket quickly covers the fire source, quickly and effectively controlling the fire, and avoiding the spread of the fire and casualties. However, many people are full of curiosity and questions about this new type of fire-fighting equipment: How does it control fires? How does it work? Is it really so magical?
What is a fire blanket?
Fire blanket is a kind of fire prevention and rescue equipment. By spreading the blanket on the fire source, it can isolate the oxygen to achieve the fire extinguishing effect. In modern life, fire-extinguishing blankets are generally widely used in home life, kitchens, vehicles, public buildings and other fields to extinguish fires and protect people's lives and property.
Commonly used fire blanket materials include fiberglass, acrylic, polyester fiber, etc. These materials are resistant to high temperatures and flame retardant. Fire blankets not only prevent and extinguish fires, but can also wrap the burned person in a blanket to maintain body temperature and prevent infection.
In terms of home use, it can be used as a kitchen simulated fire extinguisher, especially in the kitchen. Once a kitchen fire occurs, the fire can be quickly extinguished with a fire extinguishing blanket. In actual use, as long as the fire extinguishing blanket is spread on the kitchen fire source and suppressed for about one minute, the fire can be extinguished, which greatly reduces the risk of kitchen fires. In addition, when decorating your home, you can also reserve a fire-extinguishing blanket of a certain size in flammable parts such as windows and doorways. Once a fire occurs, you can quickly use the fire-extinguishing blanket to extinguish the source of the fire, thereby avoiding the spread of the fire and damage to family property. destroy.
In terms of vehicle use, failures in the frame and engine parts can easily cause fires. At this time, it is very necessary to use a fire extinguishing blanket. In the event of a car fire, the first priority should be to turn off the engine immediately and then evacuate the occupants as quickly as possible. In an emergency, you can use a fire blanket to quickly extinguish the fire source and prevent the situation from getting worse.
The production principle of a fire extinguishing blanket is relatively simple. It usually consists of two layers of fiber materials and a fireproof covering material sandwiched in the middle. The middle interlayer is a special flame-retardant material, usually glass fiber cloth, ceramic fiber cloth, asbestos fiber cloth and other materials. These materials have been treated to provide fire protection and thermal insulation.
