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Launch of Zenova WB Anti-Wildfire Product
Launch of Zenova WB Anti-Wildfire Product.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n RNS Number : 7127O\n Zenova Group PLC\n 12 October 2021\n \n \n \n \n \n 12 October 2021\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Zenova Group PLC\n \n \n \n LAUNCH OF ZENOVA WB: A NEW ANTI-WILDFIRE PRODUCT\n \n \n \n \n \n \"The Zenova WB fluid is clearly an effective product for use as part of wildland firefighting toolkits\" - wildFIRE Lab, University of Exeter.\n \n \n \n Zenova Group PLC\n \n (\"Zenova\", the \"Company\" or the \"Group\"), a provider of innovative fire safety and heat management technology and products, is pleased to announce the launch of its Zenova WB wildfire product following a number of highly successful tests. Importantly the product has now also been embraced by the University of Exeter's highly respected wildFIRE Lab, an independent organisation that conducts leading research on fire behaviour and fire effects on ecosystems.\n \n \n \n In standard laboratory-controlled conditions Zenova WB prevented ignition and flaming of dry grass fuels that were treated with it. Moreover, despite exposures to temperatures of ~750oC, no heat was emitted from the dry-grass fuel and smouldering was prevented. A short video of the product in action can be viewed at the following link: \n \n \n https://zenovagroup.com/products/zenova-wb/\n \n \n \n The testing was led by Professor Claire Belcher, Director of the wildFIRE lab at the University of Exeter and a renowned expert in the transmission and causes of wildfires. Following the studies she commented:\n \n \n \n \n \n \"We tested Zenova WB fluid in controlled conditions in the laboratory and I was amazed by its ability to prevent ignition and spread of fire in dry grassy fuels, which are typically the most ignitable fuel across many landscapes. I really look forward to working with the Zenova team in the future, to conduct trials on multiple vegetation substrates, both in the laboratory and during real landscape scale wildfire settings.\"\n \n \n \n \n \n This announcement of the successful testing and subsequent endorsement of Zenova WB marks the formal launch of Zenova WB which has been designed, developed and manufactured by Zenova's in-house team of fire safety experts. The expectation from the Company is for Zenova WB to play a crucial global role in the tackling of wildfires, both helping...