Properties/fuel values

• Esbit solid fuel is made from a special mixture of methenamine (initially a colourless crystalline powder) and wax, compressed at high pressure into tablet form.
• Ignites with a match or lighter; very high calorific value:  28,400 kJ/kg
• Extremely light, available in sizes of 4 to 30 g, depending on requirements and area of use
• Depending on the tablet size, the burning time is around 5 to 15 minutes. Example of cooking performance: 0.5 litres of water boils in 5 minutes (tested with 1 x 27 g tablet in a pocket stove with wind screen Art. 002 227 00 with stainless steel pot Art. PT1000ST)

• Esbit also burns reliably in bad weather conditions, at higher altitudes and at both plus and minus temperatures (°C)

Handling/safety

• Compact and safe to handle, non-explosive
• No sparks or crumbling of the tablet during burning 
• Non-toxic, burns cleanly without developing smoke and leaves hardly any ash residue in the stove due to the high cleanliness level
• Can be packed with foods (e.g. as part of ration packs)
• Tablets can be divided