Is Cold Fire® a Foam?
• No. Cold Fire® is a unique agent that when applied breaks the chemical chain reaction of fire. Cold Fire® works to encapsulate the fuel source and eliminate the heat of a fire. By encapsulating the fuel source, the vapors of the fuel can no longer be vaporized to cause re-ignition. Foam works to “blanket/smother” the fuel source and works to eliminate the oxygen of a fire. It does not encapsulate or cool the source. Cold Fire® is advantageous in comparison to AFFF (Aqueous Film Forming Foam) because if the foam blanket of a AFFF is disrupted, the vapor of the fuel underneath the blanket can easily re-ignite. Other advantages to Foam: Cold Fire® is non-toxic and non-corrosive. Foam is toxic and corrosive. Cold Fire® can be dumped directly into booster tanks or inducted without fear of clogging lines or corrosion of hoses and tanks. When using foam, lines need to be flushed out. Foam is also not a good agent for fighting vertical fires because it has minimal if no penetration value to
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