apartment therapy changing the world, one room at a time

John Bartlett, a former firefighter, was inspired to create Barricade fire proofing gel when he noticed that the only item to survive a blaze was a wet baby diaper. The super-absorbent polymer technology that keeps a baby's bottom dry is the same technology that is at work in the gel. Mixed with water, the super absorbent polymers in the gel concentrate trap the water molecules, suspending them in tiny bubbles and acting as a barrier against fire. Although it's been available commercially for a few years, it's only now become available to homeowners. To read more about it, click here.

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