{"title":"Lithium Battery Fire Protection","description":"\u003cp\u003eLithium-ion batteries power the modern warehouse — forklifts, pallet jacks, e-mobility inventory, tools, and the EVs in your parking lot. When one goes into thermal runaway, it doesn't respond to a standard extinguisher, it can reignite for hours, and it puts everything around it at risk. Insurers and fire authorities now expect facilities to have dedicated lithium-ion containment on hand, and FM Global's guidance for battery storage has made covered, compartmentalized containment a standard recommendation rather than an afterthought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot all fire blankets are built to do that job. Much of what's sold online is a thin, single-use drape — roughly 480 g\/m² of lightweight coated glass, rated to around 1,000°F, meant to be thrown away after one event (or after none). Steel Guard blankets are the opposite: \u003cstrong\u003eheavy-duty, reusable containment blankets rated 1,800°F continuous\u003c\/strong\u003e, cut and sewn in our US factory from our Draft-Tex™ fabric — built on Newtex Z-Block® silicone-coated fiberglass. Deploy them, train with them, inspect them, and return them to service — year after year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrong Arm Store's lithium battery fire protection line is manufactured by Steel Guard Safety — an American industrial fabric manufacturer with 100 years of family heritage — and sold factory direct with published pricing. Every blanket is constructed to the design and test parameters of DIN SPEC 91489:2024-11, the European standard for lithium-ion fire blankets, with reinforced 2-inch pulling handles built to a 125 kg (275 lb) shock load — not the thin webbing tabs you'll find on disposable blankets. No import containers, no 90-day backorders, no \"request a quote\" wall: stocked sizes ship in days, and fleet quantities (30+ units) are produced in 2–3 weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eChoose Your Protection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.strongarmstore.com\/products\/ev-car-fire-blanket\"\u003eEV \u0026amp; Car Fire Blankets\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFull-vehicle containment blankets sized for passenger EVs, hybrids, and gas vehicles — for parking structures, dealerships, charging sites, ferries, and fire response. Two-person deployment with color-coded pulling handles. \u003cstrong\u003eFrom $1,995.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.strongarmstore.com\/products\/lithium-battery-fire-blanket\"\u003eLithium Battery Fire Blankets\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeavy-duty containment blankets in 5'×6', 10'×10', and 15'×15' for battery inventory, e-mobility devices, charging areas, and equipment fires. One-piece seamless construction on the 5'×6'. Reusable heavy-duty construction — deploy, train, inspect, and return to service. \u003cstrong\u003eFrom $795.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.strongarmstore.com\/products\/forklift-fire-blanket\"\u003eForklift \u0026amp; Pallet Truck Fire Blankets\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSized for powered industrial trucks: 16'×16' for pallet jacks and reach trucks, 23'×23' for sit-down counterbalance forklifts. Rigid grab handles on the leading edge for fast throw-and-drag deployment over hot equipment. \u003cstrong\u003eFrom $2,095.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.strongarmstore.com\/products\/fireproof-pallet-cover\"\u003eFireproof Pallet Covers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFitted covers for GMA 48\"×40\" pallets holding battery inventory — quarantine suspect stock, protect staged product, and satisfy insurer containment recommendations. The only US-published pricing in this category. \u003cstrong\u003eFrom $695.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Buy Factory Direct\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt to be reused, not thrown away.\u003c\/strong\u003e A large share of the fire blankets sold online are single-use: one deployment (real or accidental) and the blanket goes in the trash. Ours are heavy-duty reusable construction — deploy them in drills, train your team on them, inspect them, clean off contamination, and put them back in service throughout their life. Only after exposure to an actual fire does any lithium-ion blanket get retired. Over a facility's lifetime, one reusable blanket replaces a stack of disposables.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1,800°F continuous — not a momentary peak.\u003c\/strong\u003e Watch the temperature numbers when you compare blankets. Single-use drapes are typically rated around 1,000°F, and some list a maximum below the temperature a lithium-ion fire actually reaches. Others advertise a flashy \"peak\" number their fabric only survives for seconds. Our Draft-Tex™ fabric — built on Newtex Z-Block® silicone-coated fiberglass — carries an \u003cstrong\u003e1,800°F (982°C) continuous working rating\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the construction is benchmarked to the DIN SPEC 91489 thermal test — 23 minutes of direct flame cycling up to 1,832°F (1,000°C). Ask every vendor for the same two numbers: continuous rating and test duration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThick, load-rated handles.\u003c\/strong\u003e When you're dragging a blanket over a burning vehicle with gloved hands, the handles are everything. Ours are 2-inch reinforced pulling loops on backed doublers, built and tested to a 125 kg (275 lb) shock load, color-coded red on the pulling side so a two-person team knows exactly where to grab in smoke. Disposable blankets use thin sewn tabs — fine for a one-time pull, not for repeated heavy deployment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished pricing.\u003c\/strong\u003e Most of this market hides behind \"request a quote.\" We publish every price, including custom sizes — enter your dimensions and see your price instantly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLead time that matches your rollout.\u003c\/strong\u003e Imported fire blankets are stocked in limited quantities in the US, with backorders running up to 3 months — and popular sizes routinely show \"sold out.\" Because we manufacture domestically, stocked sizes ship in 1–2 days and fleet orders of 30+ units are produced in 2–3 weeks — your order goes onto our cutting table, not onto a boat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSerialized, audit-ready documentation.\u003c\/strong\u003e Every kit ships with a weatherproof document pouch containing a laminated deployment card, a serialized product record, safety data, and an inspection log — the paper trail your EHS program, insurer, and fire marshal actually ask for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReusable Heavy-Duty vs. Single-Use Drape\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore you compare prices, compare what you're actually buying. A $900 blanket and a $2,000 blanket are often two different products, not two prices for the same thing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e \u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSteel Guard Reusable\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTypical Single-Use Drape\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReusable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes — return to service until a real fire\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo — discard after one use\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eContinuous temperature rating\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1,800°F (982°C)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e~1,000°F, some rated lower\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFabric\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDraft-Tex™ (Newtex Z-Block®), multi-layer capable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLight single-layer, ~480 g\/m²\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\" loops, 125 kg shock-rated, color-coded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThin sewn tabs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConstruction standard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDIN SPEC 91489:2024-11 parameters\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOften EN 1869 (kitchen blanket scope)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUSA — cut \u0026amp; sewn in our factory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImported, frequently drop shipped\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAvailability\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShips in days; fleet in 2–3 weeks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLimited US stock, up to 3-month backorder\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDocumentation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSerialized record + inspection log included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInstruction card\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's a place for a cheap single-use blanket — but a facility protecting real equipment, meeting an insurer requirement, or standing up a program across multiple sites is buying the wrong tool when it buys a disposable to do a reusable job.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Size a Fire Blanket\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA containment blanket must cover the burning object completely \u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e lie flat on the ground at least 20 inches (0.5 m) beyond it on all sides — that ground overlap is what starves the fire and blocks radiant heat. Measure your largest protected object, add 40 inches to each dimension, and round up to the next size. Between sizes? Our custom calculator builds any dimension to the same construction standard, shipped in 2–3 weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAre fire blankets reusable?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOurs are. Our heavy-duty construction is reusable in normal service: deploy it in drills, train with it, inspect it, clean it, and return it to service throughout its life. That's a real distinction — many fire blankets sold online are single-use drapes designed to be discarded after one deployment, so a facility that buys disposables ends up re-purchasing every time the blanket is touched. After exposure to an actual fire, any lithium-ion fire blanket — ours or any competitor's — should be removed from service and replaced, because the coating in the contact zone sacrifices itself to protect the fabric beneath. That's how the products are designed to work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDo lithium battery fire blankets extinguish the fire?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo — and no honest vendor will tell you otherwise. A lithium-ion battery in thermal runaway generates its own oxygen and can burn under the blanket. The blanket's job is containment: it stops fire spread, blocks radiant heat, and controls smoke until the battery burns out or responders flood it with water. That containment is what saves the building.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat standard are these built to?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur blankets are constructed to the design and test parameters of DIN SPEC 91489:2024-11 — the first published standard anywhere for lithium-ion vehicle fire blankets, developed by a consortium including German insurers and fire authorities. It specifies loop strength (125 kg shock load), seam construction, thermal test cycles, deployment requirements, and documentation. No US standard for these products currently exists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow fast can you deliver a large order?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFleet quantities — 30 units and up — are produced in our US factory in 2–3 weeks. Stocked standard sizes ship in 1–2 business days. Custom sizes ship in 2–3 weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuestions about outfitting your facility? \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.strongarmstore.com\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e or call for fleet pricing.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"lithium-battery-fire-blanket","title":"Lithium Battery Fire Blanket","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen a lithium-ion battery goes into thermal runaway — a charging e-forklift, a pallet of battery inventory, a bank of tools or e-mobility devices — it doesn't behave like an ordinary fire. It generates its own oxygen, resists extinguishers, and can reignite for hours. The \u003cstrong\u003eSteel Guard Lithium Battery Fire Blanket\u003c\/strong\u003e is built to contain exactly that event: drape it over the source to stop fire spread, block radiant heat, and control smoke until the battery burns out or responders can flood it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a heavy-duty, \u003cstrong\u003ereusable\u003c\/strong\u003e containment blanket — not a thin single-use drape. It's cut and sewn in our US factory from Draft-Tex™ fabric, built on Newtex Z-Block® silicone-coated fiberglass rated \u003cstrong\u003e1,800°F (982°C) continuous\u003c\/strong\u003e, and constructed to the design and test parameters of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.strongarmstore.com\/pages\/lithium-battery-fire-protection\"\u003eDIN SPEC 91489:2024-11\u003c\/a\u003e, the European standard for lithium-ion fire blankets. Deploy it, train with it, inspect it, and return it to service — year after year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAvailable Sizes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree stocked sizes ship in 3–5 business days. Need something in between, or larger? Use the custom calculator to build any dimension \u003cstrong\u003ecustom ev fire blankets\u003c\/strong\u003e to the same construction standard — produced in 2–3 weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5' × 6'\u003c\/strong\u003e — device- and battery-scale containment; charging benches, tool stations, small equipment. One-piece \u003cstrong\u003eseamless\u003c\/strong\u003e construction. \u003cstrong\u003e$795\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e10' × 10'\u003c\/strong\u003e — pallets, larger equipment, multi-device charging areas. \u003cstrong\u003e$1,495\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e15' × 15'\u003c\/strong\u003e — large inventory footprints and equipment banks. \u003cstrong\u003e$2,095\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCustom size\u003c\/strong\u003e — enter width × length; priced instantly, shipped in 2–3 weeks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBuilt to Be Reused\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost lithium fire blankets sold online are single-use: one deployment — real or accidental — and the blanket is scrap. Ours are engineered for a working life. In normal service you can deploy it in drills, train your team on it, inspect it, clean off oil or extinguishing water, refold it, and put it back on the wall. Only after exposure to an actual fire is it retired — at which point the coating in the contact zone has sacrificed itself to protect the glass beneath, which is exactly how it's designed to perform. Across a facility's lifetime, one reusable blanket replaces a stack of disposables.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eConstruction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Draft-Tex™ silicone-coated fiberglass (built on Newtex Z-Block® F-407), 1,800°F continuous rating. The 5'×6' is a single seamless panel; larger sizes use felled seams sewn with high-temperature Kevlar\/stainless-core thread.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePulling handles:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2-inch reinforced loops on backed doublers, built and tested to a 125 kg (275 lb) shock load — not thin sewn tabs. Color-coded \u003cstrong\u003ered on the pulling side\u003c\/strong\u003e so a two-person team knows where to grab in heavy smoke.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdges:\u003c\/strong\u003e hemmed and reinforced; center-of-side markers for fast two-person positioning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThermal basis:\u003c\/strong\u003e benchmarked to the DIN SPEC 91489 test cycle — 23 minutes of direct flame cycling up to 1,832°F (1,000°C).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEvery Blanket Ships as a Kit\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach blanket comes with a weatherproof storage bag, a document pouch, and an \u003cstrong\u003eaudit-ready documentation pack\u003c\/strong\u003e — a laminated deployment card, a serialized product record, safety information, and an inspection log. It's the paper trail your EHS program, insurer, and fire marshal actually ask for, and it's what turns a blanket in a bag into a documented, serialized piece of safety equipment. Add a wall-mounted Station Kit case to keep it deployment-ready next to your charging area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Size It\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA containment blanket must cover the burning object completely \u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e lie flat on the ground at least 20 inches (0.5 m) beyond it on every side — that ground overlap is what starves the fire and blocks radiant heat. Measure your largest protected object, add roughly 40 inches to each dimension, and round up to the next size. Landing between sizes is exactly what the custom calculator is for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReusable Heavy-Duty vs. Single-Use Drape\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e \u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSteel Guard Reusable\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTypical Single-Use Drape\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReusable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes — return to service until a real fire\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo — discard after one use\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eContinuous temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1,800°F (982°C)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e~1,000°F, some rated lower\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFabric\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDraft-Tex™ (Newtex Z-Block®), multi-layer capable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLight single-layer, ~480 g\/m²\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\" loops, 125 kg shock-rated, color-coded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThin sewn tabs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConstruction standard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDIN SPEC 91489:2024-11 parameters\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOften EN 1869 (kitchen blanket scope)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUSA — cut \u0026amp; sewn in our factory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImported, frequently dropshipped\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAvailability\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShips in days; custom \u0026amp; fleet in 2–3 weeks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLimited US stock, up to 3-month backorder\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Steel Guard Safety","offers":[{"title":"Custom","offer_id":49503489720547,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5' x 6'","offer_id":49503489753315,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10' x 10'","offer_id":49503489786083,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15' x 15'","offer_id":49503489818851,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}]}],"url":"https:\/\/www.strongarmstore.com\/collections\/lithium-battery-fire-protection.oembed","provider":"Strong Arm Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}