FOAM CONCENTRATES

Foam concentrates are added to extinguishing systems with special devices to ensure that water is used as a more effective intervention tool, especially in areas where flammable liquid fires are in question.

Today, in addition to Classic Foam Concentrates, the newly developed “Re-Healing” or “Fluorine Free” foam concentrates, which are New Generation Environmentally Friendly, are also preferred and used intensively by investors in production and storage facilities. With the increase in environmental awareness, the use of “New Generation Environmentally Friendly Foam Concentrates” is spreading rapidly. The use of “New Generation Environmentally Friendly Foam Concentrates” is increasing especially in chemical plants located on water basins.

 

 

FOAM CONCENTRATE TYPES

• Aqueous Film Forming Foam Concentrate (AFFF) – A synthetic foam concentrate containing detergents and fluorocarbon surfactants that control the physical properties of water so that a thin film of foam solution can float and spread on the surface of some liquid hydrocarbon fuels.

 

• Alcohol Resistant Aqueous Film Forming Foam Concentrate (AFFF-AR) – A foam concentrate specially formulated for use with water miscible risks such as alcohols and polar solvents. Such foams are also effectively used in standard hydrocarbon fuels.

 

• Protein Foam Concentrate (P) – A substance containing organic concentrates derived from natural vegetable or animal sources. They are basically liquids derived from hydrolyzed protein materials. Hydrolyzed protein products provide foams with exceptionally stable and heat resistant properties.

 

• Fluoroprotein Foam Concentrate (FP) – is a hydrolyzed protein-based foam concentrate with added fluorocarbon surfactants. It is a concentrate that is resistant to high temperatures and has stable retention properties on vertical surfaces.

 

• Film Forming Fluoroprotein Foam Concentrate (FFFP) – A protein-based foam concentrate with film forming properties. It is a film-forming and more effective version of protein or fluoroprotein concentrates.

 

• Alcohol Resistant Film Forming Fluoroprotein Foam Concentrate (FFFP-AR) – It is a protein-based foam concentrate with film-forming properties and in addition, it is a fluoroprotein-based foam concentrate with the ability to intervene in alcohol and solvent fires.

 

• Synthetic Foam Concentrate (S) – A detergent-based foam can be used up to high expansion but offers limited back burning and heat resistance. Class A and Hi-Ex Foam concentrates are produced in this context.

 

 

• Fluorine-free New Generation Foam Concentrate – It varies according to the manufacturer. It is often described as New Generation Environmental “Re-Healing” or “Florine Free”. Most of the manufacturers produce similar synthetic AFFF concentrates without the use of Fluorine and even started to produce AR models with the same method.

 

SOLBERG Classic Foam Concentrates are listed below with their abbreviated designations and usage rates.

• SOLBERG Class A foam concentrates often consist of low, medium and high expansion concentrates and are used in combination with 0.1 – 1 % water.

 

• SOLBERG AFFF Foam Concentrates; consist of low and medium expansion concentrates and are used in 1%, 3% and 6% usage ratios in combination with water. They are used in Class A solid material fires and “flammable- combustible hydrocarbon fires.

 

• SOLBERG AFFF-AR Foam Concentrates; consist of low and medium expansion concentrates and are used by combining with water in 1×3%, 3×3% and 3×6% usage ratios. They are used in Class A solid material fires and flammable- combustible alcohol, solvent and hydrocarbon fires. Some manufacturers have FFFF-AR foam concentrates with a high expansion rate of approximately 1/600.

 

• SOLBERG P (Protein) Foam Concentrates can be used extensively in Hydrocarbon fires where high heat resistance is required. They are produced with 3% and 6% usage rates and low expandability.

 

• SOLBERG FP (Fluoroprotein) Foam Concentrates are preferred especially in high hazard hydrocarbon fires due to their film-forming properties, high heat resistance and adhesion on vertical surfaces. They are produced with 3% and 6% usage rates.

 

• SOLBERG FFFP Foam Concentrate is used especially in areas where hydrocarbon fires are in question due to its excellent film-making properties, adhesion on vertical surfaces and high heat resistance. It is produced with 3% and 6% usage rate and low expandability.

 

• SOLBERG FFFP – AR Foam Concentrate is used especially in areas where alcohol, solvent and hydrocarbon fires are in question due to its excellent film-making properties, adhesion on vertical surfaces and high temperature resistance. It is produced with FFFP-AR 3×3, FFFP-AR 3×6 and FFFP-AR 6×6 usage ratios.

 

• SOLBERG Synthetic Hi-Ex Foam Concentrates are used in response to hydrocarbon, alcohol or solvent fires due to their ability to cover quickly and cut off contact with the environment. They are produced for 1%, 2%, 3% or intermediate proportioning values.

 

Foam concentrates we offer for your use are UL Listed and/or FM approved and/or EN 1568 certified. Your foam concentrate and foam proportioning system that you will supply and use, for example; “Diaphragm (Bladder) Tank”, “Bladder Tank Type Proportioner”, “Hydraulic Concentrate Valve” and “Foam Concentrate”, which are the main elements of the Foam System, must belong to the same manufacturer and must be tested and certified together. Otherwise, we cannot talk about the system being certified and we cannot be sure of the extinguishing performance assigned to the system in case of need.