Research & Development


Chemguard’s state-of-the-art research instrumentation includes a Kruss tensiometer for measuring surface tension and interfacial tension.

Chemguard is committed to continuous product development and innovation to meet customer requirements and market demands.  In recent years, we have increased our R&D staff and expanded our laboratory facility. We also have invested in state-of-the-art equipment, such as a Kruss tensiometer. 

We are available to answer product questions and assist customers with custom formulations for specific application requirements.

Fire Suppression Product Research

Since 2000, we have developed low-viscosity agents that exhibit improved polar solvent performance for both alcohol-resistant aqueous film-forming foam (AR-AFFF) and alcohol-resistant film-forming fluoroprotein (AR-FFFP).  The new AR-AFFF and AR-FFFP agents – plus 16 new foam concentrates – were derived from two Chemguard specialty chemical products, FS-100 and HS-100.

For more information contact:
John Vieweger, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, 1.817.473.9964 x206, Fax: 1.817.473.6590

Specialty Chemicals Product Research

During 2000, Chemguard developed and introduced two new foam-stabilizing products for the specialty chemicals product line:

  • FS-100 40% actives amphoteric fluorosurfactant with 16% fluorine
  • HS-100 45% actives anionic high-molecular-weight polymeric hydrocarbon surfactant

Since then, we have developed four additional specialty fluorosurfactants for fire-fighting foam applications and one specialty fluorosurfactant for coatings applications:

Fire Fighting Foam Applications

  • FS-157  27% actives amphoteric fluorosurfactant
  • FS-157N  27% actives amphoteric fluorosurfactant
  • FS-183  40% actives amphoteric fluorosurfactant
  • FS-257  34% actives amphoteric fluorosurfactant

Coatings Applications

  • S-111  27% actives amphoteric fluorosurfactant

For more information, contact:
Bob Gilbert, Senior Manager, Sales & Marketing, Specialty Chemicals Division, 1.817.473.9964 x211