Department of Energy, Bonneville Power Administration – Lightning Strike Test 2017
The Bonneville Power Administration, one of 32 utility companies in the U.S. that services the Pacific Northwest, ran a lightning strike and fire ignition simulation test on two utility poles, one coated with Sun FireDefense’s SPF3000 clear coat fire resistant paint and one without. Both poles burned when the initial voltage was applied. The pole treated with SPF3000 burned less vigorously and self-extinguished quickly. The conclusion: SPF3000 will not prevent utility pole fires, but it will limit the damage done to the structure in some cases. (Test results here)
American Society for Testing and Materials 2016/2018
The purpose of this national test method is to evaluate the ability of fire resistant products to limit the surface spread of flames when evaluated for 10 – 30 minutes. SPF3000 not only met the conditions of classification as outlined in the 10 minute E-84 guidelines, but it also met the conditions of extended performance as outlined in the 30 minute E-2768 guidelines. For the initial 10 minute test period (E-84 guidelines), the SPF3000 had a flame spread index less than or equal to 25, and for the 30 minute test period (E-2768 guidelines) the flame front did not progress more than 10.5 feet beyond the centerline of the burners.
Demonstration of SPF3000 Sprayed on Fire Department Fire Shelter
Virgin Orbit completes a fuel thrust test on a rocket stand equipped with Sun FireDefenses’s FireShield Fabric as insulating wraps on the steel support beams. Combustion temperatures were just under 6000°F (wildfires average ~2,000° F).
National Technical Systems (NTS) Labs - 2021
Sun FireDefense successfully self-extinguished flames at 3,000F for 5 minutes and 2,100F for 15 minutes. This is particularly significant when considering the average temperature of a neighborhood-wide wildfire is 2,000F, and a wildfire typically passes over a property in 6 – 8 minutes. Successful testing at 3,000F for 5 minutes demonstrates enough time to prevent a home igniting into full flames until the wildfire has passed.
Sun FireDefense is extremely proud to be one of the only companies to provide wildfire defense solutions that saved homes in California’s recent Palisades, Skirball, and Woolsey (Malibu) fires. An innovative provider of advanced fire-retardant solutions inspired by, and engineered alongside, some of the most influential experts and institutions in aerospace, wildfire prevention, and electric power generation & distribution. Sun FireDefense delivers high-temperature fire defense that inhibits the ignition and spread of fire with one application. Successfully tested by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire) in a controlled burn on sample wood siding, Sun FireDefense coatings are a game-changer for wildfire defense.
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