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 by Sun FireDefense and one without. Both poles burned when the initial voltage was applied. The pole treated by Sun FireDefense burned less vigorously and self-extinguished quickly. The conclusion: Sun FireDefense will not prevent utility pole fires, but we can 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. Sun FireDefense has successfully met the conditions of extended performance as outlined in the 30 minute E-2768 guidelines and we have achieved an Extended Class A Flame Spread Rating from Guardian Test Labs (a CalFire approved testing facility).
Demonstration at a 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 high temperatures demonstrates the capacity to save homes as the company did in Palisades, Malibu, and Bel Air.
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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