Capsule, pyrodene

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OBJECT TYPE: GEL/CONCENTRATED
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1996.0480.001

MANUFACTURER: Recochem Inc., Hydra-Clene Div.
MODEL: WET WATER
LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CONTAINER: CARDSTOCK WITH METAL LID AND BOTTOM; CONTENTS: PYRODYNE (MAN MADE CHEMICAL)

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: N/A
Width: 9.0 cm
Height: 19.8 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Industrial Technology
Category: Industrial equipment
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Recochem
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Toronto

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: MANUFACTURED SINCE THE 1950S
Canada: MANUFACTURED AND USED IN CANADA
Function: USED WITH A HYDROBLENDER TO PRODUCE A CHEMICAL WHICH REDUCES THE SURFACE TENSION OF WATER. IT IS USED IN FIREFIGHTING; DUST CONTROL; VEHICLE WASHING; STEAM CLEANING; PRODUCT BLENDING; INDUSTRIAL WETTING; AS A COOLING AGENT FOR CUTTING; AND IN FIXER BATHS [REF 1]
Technical: PYRODENE IS AN ACTIVE & HIGHLY CONCENTRATED MULTIPHASE WETTING COMPOUND. IT ISSCIENTIFICALLY FORMULATED TO REDUCE THE INTERFACIAL TENSION OF ORDINARY WATER AND TO INCREASE THE WETABILITY OF ALL TYPES OF DUST AND POWDERY MATERIALS. [REF 2]
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1 PRINTING ON LABEL READS IN PART: 'PYRODENE/ FIRE FIGHTING/ "WET WATER"/ CAPSULE/ (Patents Pending)/ For Extinguishing/ Class A Fires/ Use with/ Automatic/ Hydroblender/ Recochem inc. - Hydra-Clene Division/ Toronto Montreal/.../ This capsule contains highly concentrated active/ blends of weting elements especially selected for fire/ lighting and instantly miscible with water at all normal/ temperatures and through a wide pH range./ For fighting Class A fires./ This capsule will treat (reduce surface tension from/ 72 to 30 dynes) a minimum of 1000 American gallons/ of ordinary water or sea water./ INSTRUCTIONS/ For use only in Aquadyne automatic hydroblender./ Shut off hydroblender valve; open hydroblender at top; remove protective wrapping; and insert capsule. Close hydroblender and upon opening vlave "Wet Water" is/ instantly available./ GETS TO THE ROOT OF FIRES/ (Store in cool, dry place)/ Recochem Inc. - Hydra-Clene Division/ Toronto ....Montreal'.
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE- missing identification label from .002
Finish: CONTAINER: WHITE WITH ORANGE PRINTING; CHEMICAL CAPSULE: UNKNOWN AS CONTAINER IS SEALED SHUT.
Decoration: CONTAINER: OBLIQUE ORANGE LINES ON LABEL COVERING BODY

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Recochem Inc., Hydra-Clene Div., Capsule, pyrodene, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1996.0480, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1996.0480.001/

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