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FireAde 2000's emulsification properties are
based on the arrangement of molecules which allow FireAde
2000, water and a flammable liquid e.g. gasoline, to mix and encapsulate
the hydrocarbon molecules. This encapsulation effectively de-natures hydrocarbons
and prevents ignition or re-ignition of the combustible liquid. It is a highly
developed, "State of the Art " Fire Technology.
FireAde 2000 reduces
the surface tension of the water it is mixed with, typically from 72-dynes / cm2
to 23-dynes/ cm2, providing an increase in wetted surface area and also an improvement
in penetration.
Put simply, FireAde 2000
mixed with water enables that water to work up to six times harder. It covers
more area, penetrates deeper into the surface texture of burning materials and
knocks down fires much faster than could be achieved using water just by itself.
FireAde 2000, by its
nature of increasing relative wetted area, and by the higher latent heat of evaporation
value compared with that of water, has a dramatic cooling effect on fuel and non
combustibles alike. The practical application of this will be observed by fire-fighters
wishing to handle previously hot objects only seconds after extinguishment.
Although not specifically formulated as a foam and not as as limited as a foam,
FireAde 2000, used in Foaming Equipment, will
produce and maintain a foam blanket covering the fire and effectively depriving
it of oxygen.
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