Fluorine Free Foams
A selection of articles on Fluorine Free Foams, their performance and their environmental impact.
29 Mar 2023
Article: 15 important checks when transitioning to F3
Published in the March 2023 issue of International Fire Fighter Magazine, Mike Willson has written an invaluable article highlighting fifteen important questions that should be answered by anyone planning to...
22 Nov 2022
RISE F3 Foams Performance Study
Published in the Fire Technology Journal, the Rise Research Institutes of Sweden has carried out a 2022 study comparing the fire performance of eleven fluorine-free firefighting foams on a variety...
29 Apr 2018
Which Fire Fighting Foam is best for the environment?
All foams pollute as they contain a wide range of polluting chemicals such as detergents, surfactants and solvents Fire water run-off is polluting But you should always use the firefighting foam which...
2 May 2017
F3 versus AFFF: Check the facts!
"Fluorine-free foams are not as effective as AFFF agents at extinguishing flammable liquid fires," claims an article by Tom Cortina of the Fire Fighting Foam Coalition in the latest issue...
7 Mar 2017
Can F3 Foams take the heat?
An article entitled "Can F3 agents take the fire security heat?", written by Mike Willson of Willson Consulting, was recently featured in the magazine International Airport Review.The article provided an...
5 Jun 2014
Fluorine Free Foams - Performance and Environmental Impact
An article discussing the issue of performance and its environmental impact has been written and published by Nigel Joslin of Angus Fire. Titled "Am I Alone in thinking..?", the article...
13 Nov 2013
Flammable Fire Fighting Foam!
Video: Flammable Fire Fighting Foam!This lab work demonstrates that Fluorine Free Foams (F3) become flammable when contaminated with fuel, whereas film-forming AFFF foams do not. (by Dynax)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuKRU-HudSUNote: Oil Technics Ltd...
30 Oct 2013
Flammability & Degradation of Fuel-contaminated Fluorine Free Foams
An article entitled "Flammability & Degradation of Fuel-contaminated Fluorine Free Foams”, written by Chang Jho of Dynax, was recently featured in International Fire Fighter magazine.The article discusses the issue of...
23 Apr 2013
AFFF vs Fluorine Free Foam video
Angus Fire have published a video on YouTube of a comparison of Angus Tridol S6 AFFF-C6 and Fluorine Free Foam, tested according to ICAO Level B and EN1568-4: 2008.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MG2fogNfdQPosted 23rd...
20 Oct 2012
Independent Evaluation of Fluorine Free Foam
An article entitled "Independent Evaluation of Fluorine Free Foams (F3)", written by Mitch Hubert, Chang Jho and Eduard K. Kleiner of Dynax, was recently featured in Asia Pacific Fire magazine.The...
18 Oct 2011
