ZUFF Industrial Fire Suppression for Recycling & Waste Facilities
When fires start inside the machinery, you don’t aim — you act.
ZUFF is a compact fire suppression pouch designed for industrial recycling and waste environments, including metal recycling, where fires often start in places sprays and extinguishers struggle to reach.
THE PROBLEM
Fires don’t start where extinguishers are mounted.
In paper, metal, and mixed-waste recycling facilities, fires commonly originate:
- Inside conveyors, shredders, granulators, balers, and sorting units
- From lithium batteries, friction heat, metal-on-metal impact, dust ignition, oils, or hidden contaminants
- In areas that are hot, enclosed, moving, elevated, or obstructed
Traditional fire response assumes you can:
- Stand close
- Aim precisely
- Access the fire source
In industrial recycling — especially metal recycling — that’s often not possible or not safe.
THE ZUFF SOLUTION
Designed for impact, not precision.
ZUFF works differently by design.
- Throw-to-deploy
No pins, hoses, or aiming.
If you can throw it onto the fire source, ZUFF activates. - Heat-activated rupture
The pouch breaks down under heat, releasing suppressant directly onto the burning material. - Flow & coverage
Suppressant spreads outward from the contact point, helping to smother flames and slow escalation.
No pressurised aerosol can — reduced risk in high-temperature, high-impact industrial environments.
THE ZUFF SOLUTION
Designed for impact, not precision.
ZUFF works differently by design.
- Throw-to-deploy
No pins, hoses, or aiming.
If you can throw it onto the fire source, ZUFF activates. - Heat-activated rupture
The pouch breaks down under heat, releasing suppressant directly onto the burning material. - Flow & coverage
Suppressant spreads outward from the contact point, helping to smother flames and slow escalation.
HOW IT WORKS
Simple. Fast. Built for early intervention.
1 — Identify
A small fire appears inside machinery, on waste material, or at a transfer point.
2 — Deploy
ZUFF is thrown directly onto the ignition source from a safe distance.
3 — Suppress
The pouch ruptures under heat, releasing suppressant that helps interrupt combustion and limit spread.
Designed for early-stage intervention when seconds matter.
BUILT FOR INDUSTRIAL RECYCLING ENVIRONMENTS
Where ZUFF is used
- Paper & cardboard recycling plants
- Metal recycling facilities (ferrous & non-ferrous)
- Mixed-waste and materials recovery facilities (MRFs)
- Shredders, hammer mills & granulators
- Conveyor transfer points
- Battery detection & rejection zones
- Dust extraction & filtration systems
- Bale storage & finished goods areas
- Maintenance & inspection zones
ZUFF is compact, simple, and can be positioned throughout a facility for rapid access where fires are most likely to start.
HOW ZUFF FITS INTO SAFETY SYSTEMS
A first-response tool — not a replacement.
ZUFF is designed to support existing fire safety protocols, not replace them.
- Complements fixed suppression systems
- Supports trained staff response
- No specialist training required
- Suitable for multi-point placement across sites
Ideal for bridging the gap between ignition and system activation, particularly in metal recycling operations where fires escalate rapidly.
COMPARISON
(Subtle & compliance-safe)
Traditional extinguishers
- Require close proximity
- Require accurate aiming
- Limited access inside machinery
Aerosol sprays
- Directional only
- Limited penetration
- Pressurised containers
ZUFF
- Thrown from a safe distance
- Reaches obstructed fire sources
- Non-pressurised pouch format
WHO IT’S FOR
- Recycling plant operators
- Metal recyclers & scrap processors
- Waste management companies
- EHS & safety managers
- Plant managers
- Insurers & risk assessors
- Multi-site industrial operators
ZUFF is intended for early-stage fire suppression in industrial environments.
It does not replace fixed fire systems or professional firefighting equipment.
Always follow site safety procedures and local fire regulations.