The Prymos foam extinguisher works with a combination of a high-quality AFFF foam,
high pressure of more than 9 bar and a special spray button. As a result, the fire is not "flooded" (what would need a lot of water)
as with conventional extinguishers but the fire is covered with a thin layer of foam and the fire extinguishes (Micro-Fog Technology). Throw distance and spray time are therefore almost equal to a 6 liter fire extinguisher.
A comparison: a 2 kg powder is spraying for 6 seconds,
a 2 liter foam approx 12 seconds,
a 6 liter foam approx 30 seconds and Prymos extinguisher about 26 seconds.
The application is not just for mobile use and deserves most definitely a place in buildings.
Prymos has fairly recently won the Innovation Award 2013 in the category "Safe Work Environment".
