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FOR WILDFIRE
STRUCTURE
PROTECTION
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Barricade® gel is a state-of-the-art hydrating polymer gel which creates a thermal barrier that clings to vertical surfaces making it ideally suited for exposure protection. By encapsulating the water into a gel product evaporation is significantly reduced. In addition the gelled product will stick to vertcal surfaces much better than foams or plain water alone.
Barricade® gel can be applied to all exterior structural surfaces including metal, glass, stucco and wood. It
may also be applied with success to compressed gas cylinders, motor vehicles, fuel tanks.
When applied to vegetation, Barricade® gel can increase the defensible zone exposed to wildfire and will not damage plant life with the exception of possible leaf drop.
When properly applied, Barricade®:
- Forms an effective water barrier on roofs, walls, windows, propane tanks, trees and other fuels.
- Remains hydrated and effective for over 6 hours* and will not be blown off by winds.
- Can be applied easily using one of our High Pressure Fire Pumps and a Fire Hose Gel Eductor Kit.
- Does NOT require complicated batch or premixing.
- Is safe and does not harm the environment. Contains no NPE's or petroleum distillates!
- Is easy to clean up using plain water.
* When properly applied according to manufacturer's instructions.
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IMPORTANT NOTE ON GEL APPLICATION &
WATER PRESSURE:
Gel
eductors are designed to combine the gel concentrate with water and
deliver it to the nozzle at a precise mixture rate. This mixture rate
is calculated at a specified nozzle flow rate (GPM) and at an eductor
inlet pressure of 100 PSI. Failure to provide 100 psi at the
specified nozzle flow rate will alter the mixture rate of fire gels.
Although some gel eductors will operate with as little as 30 PSI, below 100
psi the gel will under hydrate, resulting in a drier gel with reduced
thermal effectiveness and a faster dry-out time. On the other hand,
pressures above 100 psi can result in over hydration which will reduce
the products ability to cling to vertical surfaces, however this can
usually be corrected by throttling back the engine to reduce the pump
pressure to obtain the wettest gel mixture possible that will stick to
a vertical surface.
It is
the users responsibility to ensure that the water delivery system
being used is capable of providing the proper pressure at the
specified eductor flow rate to allow the gel product to be applied
properly for maximum effectiveness.
Remember, gel concentrate by itself is NOT a fire retardant.
It is the water held in suspension in the gel that creates the thermal
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