Dr STHAMER launches a new range of fluorine-free firefighting foams

摘要

Dr STHAMER's new vaPUREx® LV 1% F-10 is a fluorine-free low viscosity (Newtonian) firefighting foam concentrate providing a fast-spreading and safely covering low-expansion foam. vaPUREx® LV 1% F-10 is particularly suitable for forceful application onto petroleum products, giving a fast and safe vapour suppression. vaPUREx® LV 1% F-10 is readily and 100% biodegradable. It is free of fluorine and silicon compounds, preservatives or other persistent or environmentally disadvantageous substances. Also now available is Dr. STHAMER's new vaPUREx® LV ICAO B 3% F-10, is a 100% biodegradable fire-extinguishing foam concentrate designed for direct foam application on aviation fuels. It is type tested and certified in accordance with Annex 14 ICAO Level B. As vaPUREx® LV is a low-viscosity Newtonian liquid it can be used with all standard mobile and fixed proportioners up to its lowest usable temperature of -10°C. A sophisticated blend of active materials very effectively prevents the foam from forming emulsions with the fuel despite the absence of fluorinated chemicals. This facilitates effective vapour suppression and thus a fast firefighting success and good burn-back stability.