Municipal fire services

Municipal fire departments must be able to cover a large operational spectrum in their response area, depending on the respective risk of a situation. Regarding the use of foam this means, that it must be possible to fight both class A and B fires, to a certain extent. Therefore, fire extinguishing foams are an important part of the standard load of water-bearing fire engines. Municipal fire departments use mainly synthetic detergent, or class A foam concentrates. Due to the wide application range for class A and B (non-polar) fires, as well as the option of producing wetting agents and low, medium and high expansion foam, these fire extinguishing agents can be successfully applied to a majority of tasks faced by municipal fire departments.

Fluorine-free foam concentrates

STHAMEX®
comprises our range of synthetic detergent foam concentrates, which are designed for generating low, medium and high-expansion foam. Interface-active ingredients, foam stabilisers and antifreeze characterise the composition of these powerful, reliable and fluorine-free foam concentrates.

STHAMEX®-K 1%
is a highly concentrated synthetic detergent foam concentrate with a 1% induction rate to water. The low induction rate effectively triples the service time when compared with 3% induction rate foam concentrate.

STHAMEX® K-1%
Proportioning rate
Low-expansion foam 1%
Medium-expansion foam 1%
High-expansion foam 1%
Wetting agent 0.1% - 0.5%
Expansion
Low-expansion foam up to 20 times
Medium-expansion foam up to 200 times
High-expansion foam up to 1000 times
25% / 50% drain time
Low-expansion foam up to 15 / 25 minutes
Medium-expansion foam up to 20 / 30 minutes
High-expansion foam up to 15 / 25minutes
Frost-resistant -15 °C
Viscosity
20 °C ≤ 20 mm2/s
0 °C ≤ 50 mm2/s
lowest use temp. ≤ 150 mm2/s
STHAMEX® 3%
Proportioning rate
Low-expansion foam 1 %
Medium-expansion foam 1 %
High-expansion foam 2 - 3%
Wetting agent 0.1% - 0.5%
Expansion
Low-expansion foam up to 20 times
Medium-expansion foam up to 200 times
High-expansion foam up to 1000 times
25% / 50% drain time
Low-expansion foam up to 10 / 15 minutes
Medium-expansion foam up to 10 / 20 minutes
High-expansion foam up to 10 / 25minutes
Frost-resistant -6 °C / -15 °C / -20 °C / -25 °C
Viscosity
20 °C ≤ 20 mm2/s
0 °C ≤ 30 mm2/s
lowest use temp. ≤ 110 mm2/s

Primary use: Municipal fire services, power stations, industry, plastics industry, recycling plants, maritime, aviation, mining

Main application: non-polar hydrocarbons (fire class B) and solvents, plastics, recyclables, tyres, solid material fires (fire class A).

Installations and equipment: Hollow stram nozzles, low-expansion foam installations, low-expansion foam monitors, low-expansion foam branch pipes, medium-expansion foam branch pipes, high-expansion foam generators, CAFS

All synthetic detergent foam concentrates are fluorine-free, physiologically safe when used as intended, and 100% biodegradable.

STHAMEX® -class A
is a new, refined, highly concentrated foam agent based on foam-forming active ingredients, which are specially designed for extinguishing solid fuel fires (fire class A), as well as for use with compressed air foam system (CAFS). Upwards from 0.1% proportioning rate, STHAMEX® -class A is suitable for use as a wetting agent and, upwards from 0.3%, for CAFS applications. For extinguishing liquid fires (fire class B), the induction rate is 0.5%.

STHAMEX® -class A Classic
is a highly concentrated foam agent based on fully biodegradable surfactant compounds, developed especially for use on class A fires. STHAMEX® -class A Classic is designed in particular for extinguishing ember forming solid material fires in combination with CAFS. The proportioning rate for extinguishing liquid fires (fire class B) is 1%.

STHAMEX®-class A
Proportioning rate
Class A fires from 0.3%
Class B fires 0.5%
Wetting agent 0.1% - 0.3%
Expansion
Low-expansion foam up to 20times
Medium-expansion foam up to 200times
25% / 50% drain time
Low-expansion foam up to 10 / 15 minutes
Medium-expansion foam up to 10 / 20 minutes
Frost-resistant - 15 °C
Viscosity
20 °C ≤ 20 mm2/s
0 °C ≤ 50 mm2/s
lowest use temp. ≤ 150 mm2/s
STHAMEX® - class A Classic
Proportioning rate
Class A fires from 0.5%
Class B fires 1%
Wetting agent 0.1% - 0.3%
Expansion
Low-expansion foam up to 20times
Medium-expansion foam up to 200times
25% / 50% drain time
Low-expansion foam up to 10 / 15 minutes
Medium-expansion foam up to 10 / 20 minutes
Frost-resistant - 15 °C
Viscosity
20 °C ≤ 50 mm2/s
0 °C ≤ 20 mm2/s
lowest use temp. ≤ 150 mm2/s

Primary use: Municipal fire brigades, industry, recycling industry, waste treatment plants

Main application: Solid material fires, wildfires, non-polar hydrocarbons and solvents, plastics, recyclables

Installations and equipment: CAFS, Hollow stream nozzles, medium-expansion foam branchpipes, low-expansion foam branchpipes, foam / water monitors, foam / water branchpipes

All class-A foam concentrates are fluorine-free, physiologically safe when used as intended, and readily 100% biodegradable.

is a fluorine-free, alcohol-resistant synthetic foam concentrate for generating low, medium and high-expansion foam for use on both polar and non-polar liquid hydrocarbons (fire class B), as well as ember forming solids (fire class A).

MOUSSOL® FF 3/6
Proportioning rate
non-polar 3%
polar 3 - 6%
Wetting agent 0.3% - 0.5%
Expansion
Low-expansion foam up to 10 times
Medium-expansion foam up to 100 times
High-expansion foam up to 800 times
25% / 50% drain time
Low-expansion foam up to 8 / 15 minutes
Medium-expansion foam up to 5 / 10 minutes
High-expansion foam up to 4 / 6minutes
Frost-resistant -5 °C / -15 °C
Viscosity pseudoplastic, pump assisted proportioning may be required
Approvals
EN 1568 Teil 1-4, ICAO, LASTfire

Primary use: Municipal fire services, power stations, industry, plastics industry, recycling plants, maritime, aviation

Main application: Polar and non-polar foam-destroying hydrocarbons and solvents (fire class B), plastics, recyclables.

Installations and equipment: Hollow stram nozzles, low-expansion foam installations, low-expansion foam monitors, low-expansion foam branch pipes, medium-expansion foam branch pipes, high-expansion foam generators, CAFS

MOUSSOL©-FF foam concentrates are fluorine-free, physiologically safe when used as
intended, and 100% biodegradable.

Fluorine-containing foam concentrates

comprises a range of synthetic, aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) concentrates, which are designed for very fast and lasting fire extinguishing results with high burn-back resistance. These advantages are apparent particularly when extinguishing large-scale liquid fires. AFFF foams form a self-sealing duplex aqueous film on non-polar hydrocarbons, which also allows for application in non-aspirated form.

STHAMEX® - AFFF 0,5%
Proportioning rate
non-polar 0.5%
Expansion
Low-expansion foam up to 15times
Medium-expansion foam up to 100times
25% / 50% drain time
Low-expansion foam up to 5 / 8 minutes
Medium-expansion foam up to 4 / 6 minutes
Frost-resistant - 15 °C
Viscosity
20 °C ≤ 20 mm2/s
0 °C ≤ 40 mm2/s
lowest use temp. ≤ 120 mm2/s
STHAMEX® - AFFF 1%
Proportioning rate
non-polar 1%
Expansion
Low-expansion foam up to 15times
Medium-expansion foam up to 100times
25% / 50% drain time
Low-expansion foam up to 5 / 8 minutes
Medium-expansion foam up to 4 / 6 minutes
Frost-resistant 0 °C / - 15 °C / - 25 °C
Viscosity
20 °C ≤ 20 mm2/s
0 °C ≤ 40 mm2/s
lowest use temp. ≤ 120 mm2/s
STHAMEX® - AFFF 3%
Proportioning rate
non-polar 3%
Expansion
Low-expansion foam up to 15times
Medium-expansion foam up to 100times
25% / 50% drain time
Low-expansion foam up to 5 / 8 minutes
Medium-expansion foam up to 4 / 6 minutes
Frost-resistant 0 °C / - 15 °C / - 25 °C
Viscosity
20 °C ≤ 10 mm2/s
0 °C ≤ 20 mm2/s
lowest use temp. ≤ 30 mm2/s
STHAMEX® - AFFF 6%
Proportioning rate
non-polar 6%
Expansion
Low-expansion foam up to 15times
Medium-expansion foam up to 100times
25% / 50% drain time
Low-expansion foam up to 5 / 8 minutes
Medium-expansion foam up to 4 / 6 minutes
Frost-resistant 0 °C / - 15 °C
Viscosity
20 °C ≤ 10 mm2/s
0 °C ≤ 20 mm2/s
lowest use temp. ≤ 30 mm2/s

Primary use: Chemical industry, petroleum and petrochemical industry, aviation, maritime, plastics industry, recycling industry, mining

Main application: Non-polar hydrocarbon and solvent fires, solid material fires, plastics, recyclables

Installations and equipment: Low-expansion foam installations, sub-surface installations, foam / water monitors, foam / water nozzles, medium-expansion foam branchpipes, low-expansion foam branchpipes, foam / water sprinkler or deluge systems, CAFS.

STHAMEX® -AFFF foam concentrates are physiologically safe and 100% biodegradable when used as intended, with the exception of non-biodegradable C6 fluorinated components. Additional information can be found in the product and safety data sheets.

comprises a range of synthetic, alcohol-resistant, polymer and aqueous film-forming (AFFF) foam concentrates which are designed for safe, lasting extinguishing results and high burn-back resistance on polar solvents, non polar foam-destroying hydrocarbons and petroleum products.

MOUSSOL®-APS 1/3
Proportioning rate
non-polar 1%
polar 3%
Expansion
Low-expansion foam up to 15 times
Medium-expansion foam up to 100 times
25% / 50% drain time
Low-expansion foam up to 10 / 15 minutes
Medium-expansion foam up to 7 / 10 minutes
Frost-resistant 0 °C / -15 °C
Viscosity pseudoplastic, pump assisted proportioning may be required
MOUSSOL®-APS 3/3
Proportioning rate
non-polar 3%
polar 3%
Expansion
Low-expansion foam up to 15 times
Medium-expansion foam up to 100 times
25% / 50% drain time
Low-expansion foam up to 10 / 15 minutes
Medium-expansion foam up to 7 / 10 minutes
Frost-resistant 0 °C / -10 °C / -15 °C
Viscosity pseudoplastic, pump assisted proportioning may be required
MOUSSOL®-APS 3/6
Proportioning rate
non-polar 3%
polar 6%
Expansion
Low-expansion foam up to 15 times
Medium-expansion foam up to 100 times
25% / 50% drain time
Low-expansion foam up to 10 / 15 minutes
Medium-expansion foam up to 7 / 10 minutes
Frost-resistant 0 °C / -15 °C
Viscosity pseudoplastic, pump assisted proportioning may be required
MOUSSOL®-APS 6/6
Proportioning rate
non-polar 6%
polar 6%
Expansion
Low-expansion foam up to 15 times
Medium-expansion foam up to 100 times
25% / 50% drain time
Low-expansion foam up to 10 / 15 minutes
Medium-expansion foam up to 7 / 10 minutes
Frost-resistant -10 °C
Viscosity pseudoplastic, pump assisted proportioning may be required

Primary use: Chemical industry, petroleum and petrochemical industry, aviation, maritime, plastics industry, recycling industry

Main application: Polar and non-polar foam-destroying hydrocarbons and solvents (fire class B), plastics, recyclables.

Installations and equipment: Hollow stream nozzles, low and medium-expansion foam installations, foam / water monitors, foam / water branchpipes, medium-expansion foam branchpipes, low-expansion foam branchpipes, foam / water sprinkler systems, CAFS

MOUSSOL® -APS foam concentrates are physiologically safe when used as intended, and 100% biodegradable, with the exception of non-biodegradable C6 fluorinated components. Additional information can be found in the product and safety data sheets.

comprises a product range of low-viscosity, alcohol-resistant, aqueous film-forming AFFF foam concentrates without polymer additives, which have a viscosity equivalent to that of a Newtonian fluid. Thanks to the low viscosity, these products may be used without adverse effects at the lowest nominal operating temperature in all commercially available proportioning systems. Storage and the logistical effort at the scene of a fire are minimised by the highly concentrated options, which have proportioning rates as low as 0.5% and 1%. They are excellent supplements for existing foam concepts of municipal
fire services facing increased risk of large liquid fires in their response area.

MOUSSOL®-APS LV 0.5/0.5
Proportioning rate
non-polar 0.5%
polar 0.5%
Expansion
Low-expansion foam up to 15 times
Medium-expansion foam up to 100 times
25% / 50% drain time
Low-expansion foam up to 5 / 10 minutes
Medium-expansion foam up to 4 / 6 minutes
Frost-resistant -10 °C
Viscosity
20 °C ≤ 50 mm2/s
0 °C ≤ 200 mm2/s
lowest use temp. ≤ 900 mm2/s
MOUSSOL®-APS LV 1/1
Proportioning rate
non-polar 1%
polar 1%
Expansion
Low-expansion foam up to 15 times
Medium-expansion foam up to 100 times
25% / 50% drain time
Low-expansion foam up to 5 / 10 minutes
Medium-expansion foam up to 4 / 6 minutes
Frost-resistant -25 °C
Viscosity
20 °C ≤ 50 mm2/s
0 °C ≤ 150 mm2/s
lowest use temp. ≤ 900 mm2/s
MOUSSOL®-APS LV 1/3
Proportioning rate
non-polar 1%
polar 3%
Expansion
Low-expansion foam up to 15 times
Medium-expansion foam up to 100 times
25% / 50% drain time
Low-expansion foam up to 5 / 10 minutes
Medium-expansion foam up to 4 / 6 minutes
Frost-resistant -15 °C
Viscosity
20 °C ≤ 20 mm2/s
0 °C ≤ 30 mm2/s
lowest use temp. ≤ 50 mm2/s
MOUSSOL®-APS LV 3/3
Proportioning rate
non-polar 3%
polar 3%
Expansion
Low-expansion foam up to 15 times
Medium-expansion foam up to 100 times
25% / 50% drain time
Low-expansion foam up to 5 / 10 minutes
Medium-expansion foam up to 4 / 6 minutes
Frost-resistant -15 °C
Viscosity
20 °C ≤ 20 mm2/s
0 °C ≤ 30 mm2/s
lowest use temp. ≤ 50 mm2/s

Primary use: Chemical industry, petroleum and petrochemical industry, aviation, maritime, plastics industry, recycling industry, tank storage facilities.

Main application: Polar and non-polar foam-destroying hydrocarbons and solvents (fire class B), plastics, recyclables.

Installations and equipment: Hollow stream nozzles, low and medium-expansion foam installations, foam / water monitors, foam / water branchpipes, medium-expansion foam branchpipes, low-expansion foam branchpipes, foam / water sprinkler systems, CAFS

MOUSSOL®-APS LV foam concentrates are physiologically safe and readily biodegradable
when used as intended, with the exception of non-biodegradable C6 fluorinated components. Additional information can be found in the product and safety data sheets.

Wetting agent

is a wetting agent based on synthetic, surface active components. Used as fire water additive the wetting effect of UltraWet® is considerably higher than conventional foam concentrates at the same concentration. The UltraWet® solution penetrates the surface of materials which are difficult to wet quickly and thoroughly. The use concentration of only 0.1% reduces the environmental impact and allows for a rapid and complete bio degradation.

UltraWet®
Proportioning rate
Wetting agent from 0.1%
Frost-resistant -25 °C
Viscosity
20 °C ≤ 25 mm2/s
0 °C ≤ 50 mm2/s
lowest use temp. ≤ 200 mm2/s

Primary use: Municipal fire services, wood/paper industry, recycling industry

Main application: Ember forming materials (fire class A), wildfires

Installations and equipment: Hollow spray nozzles, jet pipes, spray nozzles, water sprinkler or deluge systems, water monitors

UltraWet® is fluorine-free, physiologically harmless and fully biodegradable.