Aberdeen Foam 3x3% AR-AFFF-C6

Non-Newtonian 3x3% Alcohol Resistant Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AR-AFFF)

An internationally accredited, high quality, non-Newtonian Alcohol Resistant Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AR-AFFF) concentrate.

Designed to quickly extinguish and secure fires involving both:

Class B hydrocarbon liquid fuels such as crude oil, gasoline, aviation kerosene and fuel oil.
Polar solvents and water miscible such as alcohols, ketones, aldehydes and ethers.

Formulated for use with either fresh or seawater, Aberdeen Foam 3x3% AR-AFFF-C6’s versatile fire fighting capability reduces the need to stock different foam types.

Product details

Fire Performance Approvals

Aberdeen Foam 3x3% AR-AFFF-C6 concentrate is accredited to International Foam Standards:

Underwriters Laboratory UL 162
LastFire
IMO MSC.1/Circ 1312

For further information or to request a copy of our certificates, please contact us.

Environmental Impact

Contain no fluorosurfactants of chain length greater than C6
Biodegradable
Butyl carbitol free
Low fluorine content
Low toxicity to aquatic organisms
Meets European Commission Regulation EU 2017/1000
Compliant with EPA 2010/15 PFOA Stewardship Programme

For more information on these environmental regulations, please visit our Knowledge Base.

Applications

Aberdeen Foam 3x3% AR-AFFF-C6 concentrate provides quality protection wherever hydrocarbons and/or polar solvents present a fire risk:

Offshore platforms and helidecks
Petrochemical refining, processing and storage facilities
Marine terminals, power stations and road / rail loading racks
Rapid Intervention Vehicles and aircraft hangar systems

Produced AR-AFFF foams can also be used as wetting agents for combating Class A fires (i.e.tyres, paper, wood) and for providing a vapour suppression blanket on hydrocarbon spills.

Proportioning information

Intended for use at the following proportions:

Hydrocarbon fires: 3% (3 parts foam concentrate to 97 parts water)
Polar solvent fires: 3% (3 parts foam concentrate to 97 parts water)

Aberdeen Foam 3x3% AR-AFFF-C6 concentrate is readily proportioned with the following equipment:

In-line inductors (fixed or portable)
Balanced pressure variable flow proportioners
Around the pump proportioners
Bladder tank Balanced Pressure proportioning skid
Handline, aspirating nozzles with fixed inductor pickup tube

Physical properties

Appearance	Clear pale straw liquid
Specific gravity	1.02
pH @ 20°C	7-8
Viscosity @ 20°C (mPas)	1650 +/-300 (Brookfield Viscometer, Spindle 4 @ 60rpm)
Surface tension @ 20°C (N/m)	0.019
Freezing point (°C)	-3
Lowest use temp. (°C)	2
Expansion*	> 6:0
25% drainage (minutes)	> 8.0
Max. storage temp. (°C)	49
Min. storage temp. (°C)	1.7
Freeze/thaw effect	None

* Foam quality will depend on the foam equipment used and the operating conditions. The above are tested in accordance with UK Defence Standard 42-40.

Additional information

For additional information on fire fighting foam concentrates including C6 foams, foam testing, compatibility, shelf life and pack sizes, please refer to our FAQs section.