Stanford researchers develop fire-resistant gel that could protect homes

Mary Lee reports on a sprayable gel developed by Stanford scientists that could shield homes from wildfires.

[kharris]

They were also commissioned to do the prison experiment that led to torture and mistreatment and became the foundation of how jails and prisons operate in America.

[wopalongcassidy]

They had this in Big Sur 10 years ago.

[blueskine]

I guess they never heard of starlite material.

[ArnoldZiffle-jwmv]

It’s the ingredient in baby diapers, & they found it because the baby diaper warehouse was the only building that did not burn in a large area of buildings that burned.

[kamarlonwalker]

This is old they came to our school’s in 1987 and show us this gel anyone who went to Peterson middle school would recall it

[rxonmymind]

They've HAD this. It's called Intumescent paint.

[albeit]

5 minutes doesn’t seem like a long time. But it often just has to outlast a burning ember to protect a roof.

Now we just need drones that can completely cover a house with it.

[hollow_xiii]

This is old. you've been able to get this done to your house for years. I used to work for a company that used this stuff and went to schools to make em fireproof

[sethborne]

They have had this for years and it does not work well.

[Mmdmade]

Sounds messy. I suppose there are no really good answers. At least they are trying

[BuhodePiedra]

Earth plasters.. non toxic, fire proof, from the earth and ancient. What is this? Why do we need it? The oldest building in San Francisco is the mission. It survived both major quakes and is made is Adobe bricks! This is not going forward.

[TRUTHUNO]

DEW burn through everything EXCEPT the COLOR BLUE. This crap hahahhah