Biobased fire additive under development for military use



FireRein Inc. and Ethonus, Inc. have signed a license agreement to accelerate the commercialization and adoption of Eco-Gel™ within the United States military, paramilitary, national security and commercial aerospace sectors.

“This partnership with Ethonus gives us access to the resources, expertise and relationships needed to bring the performance and environmental features of Eco-Gel™ to the military sector. We are excited to work with Ethonus to enhance firefighter and community safety throughout the US military, aerospace and defence sectors”, states Rui Resendes, President and CEO of FireRein.

Eco-Gel™ is the only firefighting water additive certified by UL and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to be 100% bio-based. Through its partnership with Ethonus, FireRein will gain access to important US military and governmental sectors. Importantly, this collaboration will endeavor to secure a military specification (MIL-SPEC) for Eco-Gel™. This MIL-SPEC will not only facilitate entry into the US military but catalyze military adoption globally.

Eco-Gel™ is a proprietary (patent pending) water additive that is instantly transformed into a highly effective firefighting hydrogel when introduced into a water stream at concentrations ranging from 2 to 5% by volume. It overcomes the performance and environmental limitations of standard firefighting foams by producing a novel firefighting hydrogel that:

· knocks down Class A and B fires

· clings to vertical and horizontal surfaces

· creates a safe egress path

· can form a fire break for bush and grass fires

· prevents re-ignition

Karen Fleckner, President and CEO of Ethonus, states, “We are pleased to offer FireRein’s Eco-Gel™ fire suppressant to our US Government clients and have already received keen interest towards it’s certification and deployment as a potential replacement for AFFF. Through our operational companies and partners, we have strong relationships with the US Department of Defense (DoD), State Military Departments, and key defense contractors and aerospace companies that can enable the implementation of this safe, efficient, and environmentally sound product that will not further impair our water resources.”

About FireRein Inc.

FireRein is dedicated to providing the firefighting community with effective, innovative and sustainable firefighting solutions. The company is underpinned by our experienced team that includes firefighters from various backgrounds in urban, rural, industrial and wildland firefighting.

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