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