Archived News - 2007

New Chemguard Fire-Fighting Fluorosurfactants Improve
AFFF, AR-AFFF, and FFFP Formulations

Mansfield, Texas, April 10, 2007   Chemguard is introducing a new line of fire-fighting fluorosurfactants to compliment our extensive line of fire-fighting foam concentrates.  Compatible with amphoteric, anionic, cationic, and nonionic hydrocarbon and fluorochemical surfactants, the four new fluorosurfactants exhibit many desirable characteristics for fire-fighting formulations, including:

  • Nonflammable
  • Very low surface tension
  • Excellent foaming
  • Superior drain time
  • Improved burn-back

The new Chemguard fire-fighting fluorosurfactants can be used to prepare highly efficient aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) agents.  In addition, they can be used as foam-stabilizing additives in alcohol-resistant aqueous film-forming foam (AR-AFFF).  The new products also are compatible with film-forming fluoroprotein (FFFP) formulations. 

Physical characteristics of new Chemguard fire-fighting fluorosurfactants

CHEMGUARD
PRODUCT		 APPEARANCE ACTIVES
(%)		 DENSITY
(g/ml)		 FLASH POINT
(ºC)		 FREEZING POINT
(ºC)		 SURFACE TENSION (dynes/cm)
0.1% 0.01%
FS-183 Clear,
dark amber liquid		 40 1.22 >93 10 15.0 16.7
FS-157 Clear,
dark amber liquid		 27 1.18 >93 -4 15.3 15.5
FS-157N Clear,
dark amber liquid		 27 1.18 >93 4 15.7 18.8
FS-257 Clear,
dark amber liquid		 34 1.22 >93 5 15.4 17.4

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Chemguard is a global, full-service, ISO 9001:2000 Certified manufacturer of fire suppression foams, equipment, and systems; specialty pumps; and fluorosurfactant specialty chemicals.  Known for advanced R&D, engineering/design expertise, quality manufacturing, and high-quality, field-tested products, Chemguard provides unmatched customer support.