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No Burn Retardant Stops Fires From Spreading
Ever see a by 4 that wouldn't burn? Wood and other flammable materials won't catch fire, even when exposed to an open flame, when treated with a flame retardant from No-Burn, Inc., St. Clair, Mich.
"We built two identical dog houses and treated one with No-Burn. Then we had the local fire department set them o
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No Burn Retardant Stops Fires From Spreading BUILDINGS Accessories 24-5-7 Ever see a by 4 that wouldn't burn? Wood and other flammable materials won't catch fire, even when exposed to an open flame, when treated with a flame retardant from No-Burn, Inc., St. Clair, Mich.
"We built two identical dog houses and treated one with No-Burn. Then we had the local fire department set them on fire," says Joan Bahm, Missoula, Montana, a dealer for No-Burn. "The untreated one ignited immediately, but they couldn't get the treated one to burn. They even poured oil on it but once the oil had burned off, it still wouldn't catch fire. One of the firefighters then picked it up and set it on top of the burning doghouse. It did burn a little bit but when the burning doghouse collapsed, the treated one rolled off and the flames that were on it went out almost at once. It was very impressive."
Treating with No-Burn doesn't mean a fire won't start. It means that if there is a fire, the product will limit the spread. Instead of losing the entire structure, you might lose just the areas where the fire began, or perhaps not even that much. Since the product slows the spread of fire, it can be put out more quickly. And if all materials in the area are treated, the fire might not start in the first place.
No-Burn was invented by a chemical engineer who then sold the formula to the Michigan company that now produces and markets it. It's available only through the company's state or regional dealers.
The patent-pending water-based product can be used on a wide range of materials, including wood, polyurethane foam, and most natural and synthetic fabrics. It can be brushed on or sprayed on. A gallon of No-Burn covers up to 500 sq. ft. of fabric or 300 sq. ft. of wood.
The company and its dealer network have convinced a number of insurers to give a discount on fire insurance to people who use No-Burn, sometimes as much as 25 percent for people who treat their houses during construction.
Cost of the product varies from area to area. "Our price in Montana varies from $1.00 to $1.40 per sq. ft. of area covered," Bahm says.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, No-Burn, Inc., P.O. Box 185, St. Clair, Mich., 48079 (ph 810-329-6762; Web site: www.noburninc.com).
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