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In many fire scenarios \u2013 especially during vegetation and wildland fires \u2013 the availability of extinguishing water presents a logistical challenge. This makes it all the more important to use available resources as efficiently as possible. One highly effective method to optimize water usage is the use of so-called wetting agents.\n
\nWhat are wetting agents?
\nWetting agents such as the high-performance product UltraWet\u00ae by Dr. STHAMER are special additives that are mixed into extinguishing water at very low concentrations (typically 0.1\u20130.5%). They reduce the surface tension of water, allowing it to adhere better to surfaces and penetrate deeper into porous or hydrophobic materials like needles, leaves, or peat. Foam concentrates can also be used at low dosing levels as wetting agents.\nThe advantages of UltraWet\u00ae include a very strong wetting effect even at a 0.1% proportioning rate and an environmentally friendly formulation.\n
\nHow do wetting agents save water?
\nBy improving water penetration and spreading characteristics, wetting agents enable water to reach and cool hidden embers more quickly and effectively. This allows fires to be fought more efficiently using less water. Tests and field experience show that the use of wetting agents can significantly reduce water consumption \u2013 while maintaining or even improving extinguishing performance.
\n\nOperational advantages:
\n\n\u2022\tReduced water consumption, especially valuable in remote or difficult-to-access areas\n
\n\u2022\tFaster suppression, thanks to improved penetration
\n\n\u2022\tShorter deployment times and reduced risk of re-ignition
\n\n\u2022\tGentle on equipment and the environment, as required concentrations are very low and modern wetting agents by Dr. STHAMER are biodegradable and extensively tested by independent institutes\n
\nConclusion:
\nThe targeted use of wetting agents is a simple yet highly effective approach to saving water, increasing operational efficiency, and significantly boosting firefighting performance \u2013 particularly in wildland and vegetation fire scenarios.
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In vielen Brandlagen \u2013 besonders bei Vegetations- und Fl\u00e4chenbr\u00e4nden \u2013 stellt die Verf\u00fcgbarkeit von L\u00f6schwasser eine logistische Herausforderung dar. Umso wichtiger ist es, vorhandene Ressourcen m\u00f6glichst effizient einzusetzen. Eine wirkungsvolle Methode zur Optimierung des Wasserverbrauchs ist der Einsatz sogenannter Netzmittel. Was sind Netzmittel? Netzmittel wie das Hochleistungsnetzmittel \u201eUltraWet\u00ae\u201c von Dr. STHAMER, sind spezielle Additive, die […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":7456,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[95],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6610","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t