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It is a wetting agent UL classified as a firefighting foam under NFPA 18. Novacool is used on 4 Classes of Fire, A, B, D & K and is used at a maximum mix rate of 0.5%, making it the most cost-effective firefighting foam as well.
Novacool is coming on strong across the country as Fire Departments and Industries are looking for a fluorine-free foam that will not be bio-accumulative in the environment and cancer-causing, as so-called “legacy” foams have been found to be.
In addition to being effective on these 4 classes of fire, Novacool UEF is also able to extinguish 3D fires, something unheard of by other firefighting foam. Novacool works by making water achieve its maximum effectiveness at absorbing heat and through rapid cooling renders a fire not flammable much more quickly and efficiently than trying to suffocate a fire. When suffocating a fire through the use of old technology, by creating a uniform blanket to rob the fire of oxygen, that blanket can easily be disrupted by falling debris, wind, firefighters walking through it and cascading fuels. This allows the oxygen to make the fire rekindle, something that does not happen when the heat is removed. After removing the heat, a foam blanket is built up to suppress vapors on Class B fires.
Novacool UEF extinguishes both hydro-carbon and polar solvent fuels on the Class B side. Firefighters in the oilfields of the Permian Basin in W. Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Colorado are discovering the many benefits of using Novacool to extinguish their tank battery and fracking yard fires. Private companies offering 24/7 site protection are also using Novacool to extinguish these fires using less concentrate and less water than ever thought possible, all at a fraction of the cost! When hauling water to remote fire sites, using less water is imperative, cutting down on operational costs across the board.
To understand more about how ground-breaking Novacool UEF is, one must understand the history of firefighting foam. The U.S. Navy, looking for a way to extinguish jet fuel onboard aircraft carriers, started using AFFF (Aqueous Film Forming Foam) in the mid 1960s. As long as firefighters were able to create a consistent foam blanket, they would eventually be able to extinguish the fire by suffocating the fire. Being that we are surrounded by an ocean of air, this is not a very efficient method due to the fact that once the blanket is disrupted, that ocean of oxygen is able to rush in and cause the fire to rekindle. These foam concentrates are also very expensive, used at mix rates of 3-6%, 6 to 12 times the amount of Novacool. The upfront costs are also much higher, making Novacool extremely cost-effective.
Aside from the fact that extinguishing hydro-carbon fuels with an oxygen-starving blanket is not as efficient as using Novacool, these AFFF and later, AR-AFFF (Alcohol Resistant Aqueous Film Forming Foam) for use on polar solvents, have been manufactured with the use of fluorinated compounds that have been found to be cancer-causing and are being labeled as “forever chemicals” that, once introduced into the environment, never go away on their own.
Fire departments have 2 foam tanks on their fire trucks, 1 for Class A and 1 for Class B. Departments using Novacool can now fill both tanks with one product, greatly extending their capacity and capability. The fact that Novacool works on 4 classes of fire means that a department just shows up and goes to work, eliminating the guesswork as to whether they are fighting a Class A, B, D or K fire. When purchasing a new truck, departments are also saving money by having just one foam system instead of 2.
The Kill the Flashover training program that started in N. Carolina and then migrated west studied all the different Class A foams and wetting agents they were interested in. After extensive testing on structure fires, they determined that Novacool was the best option for Class A fires. Not only is it extremely effective on Class A fires, it also does not contain glycol ether, common in many Class A foams.
Novacool UEF fits the old Davey vs Goliath story. Small company takes on the major, multi-billion industry of firefighting foam by inventing and introducing a new paradigm in foam, one that works more efficiently, effectively and much more cost-effective. Fire Departments in Boston, Tampa, Birmingham, Pensacola, Lincoln, St. Louis, Aurora (CO) Overland Park, Long Beach, Las Cruces, Seattle and many more have discovered just how effective Novacool is and have made the switch system-wide to using Novacool. These departments are helping to fuel growth through word-of-mouth. None of these departments made the transistion without first completing diligent testing of Novacool against the competition.
Novacool represents the new paradigm of firefighting foam to those fire departments who are open to trying something new and different from what they have been taught for the past many decades. We are pleased to say that repeat business and word-of-mouth are fueling the growth and acceptance of this new paradigm across the country and is now receiving international recognition.
To learn more about Novacool UEF, please visite https://novacool.com