How AvSax lithium battery fire mitigation bags solve the problem of electronic devices powered by lithium-ion batteries going into thermal runaway on aircraft

Passengers take hundreds of small electronic devices including mobile phones, ipads, tablets, e-cigarettes and laptops on board planes and helicopters every day ... but very few are aware there is always the possibility that the rechargable lithium-ion batteries inside them could overheat and catch fire.

When this happens it's called thermal runaway. If one cell in a battery overheats it can produce enough heat – up to 900°C (1652°F) – to cause adjacent cells to overheat too. If this happens in the confined space of an aircraft if can have potentially catastrophic consequences but fireproof AvSax lithium battery fire containment bags - also known as burn bags, hot bags, firebags or thermal containment bags - can significantly reduce that danger in seconds.

Simply pour in at least 2 litres of water and pop the overheating or burning device into the AvSax lithium battery bag which some airlines know as burn bags. The bag's polymer gel inside expands to totally surround the device, instantly cooling it down to minimise the risk by adding further water. If it should still vent, the polymer is designed to absorb the force and it can hold in the force of an exploding lithium-ion battery.

AvSax hotbags reduce the lithium battery risk and danger on aircraft worldwide.

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Features

AvSax fire containment bags are innovative lithium fire mitigation bags specially designed for when lithium batteries overheat or catch fire.

Innovation

AvSax fire mitigation bags can be deployed quickly and efficiently to contain personal electronic devices of all shapes and sizes that may go into thermal runaway. The kind of small electronic devices that easily slip into AvSax fireproof fire containment bags include mobile phones, ipads, tablets, e-cigarettes and laptops.