Product Details:
| Material type | Silica fabric |
| Size | 1.5mm to 6mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Temp resistance | 550 C |
| Usage/Application | Fire Fighting |
| Width | 900 mm |
| Coating | Uncoated |
| Weave style | Plain weave |
| Material | Asbestos |
| Brand | champion / charminar / commercial |
| Color | White |
An asbestos fire blanket is a woven textile, historically made from heat-resistant asbestos fibers, used to smother small fires or shield against heat in industrial, lab, and home settings; they were effective but dangerous due to fiber release, leading to modern, safer silica/fiberglass alternatives, but older versions pose risks if damaged, especially with oil/fat fires where modern ones can also fail, notes Brayton Purcell{1, 2, 3}. Key Characteristics & Uses (Historical)
- Material: Woven asbestos fibers, prized for heat resistance and insulation.
- Function: Smother flames by cutting off oxygen, insulate hot equipment (furnaces, pipes), protect workers/homes from fire, or wrap around a person.
- Appearance: Looked like woven fabric, often stored in wall-mounted boxes with pull tabs for quick deployment.
- Risks: Handling, cutting, or damage releases microscopic, toxic fibers, posing severe inhalation/ingestion risks.
Additional Information:
- Delivery Time: READY AT STOCK
