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  2. Firefighting foam - Wikipedia

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    In the early 1970s, National Foam, Inc. invented alcohol-resistant AFFF technology. AR-AFFF is a synthetic foam developed for both hydrocarbon and polar-solvent materials. Polar solvents are combustible liquids that destroy conventional fire-fighting foam. These solvents extract the water contained in the foam, breaking down the foam blanket.

  3. Phos-Chek - Wikipedia

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    The retardant is applied ahead of wildfires to homes [5] [6] and vegetation by ground crews and aerial firefighting units, either fixed-wing or rotary-wing aircraft. [7] As of 2022, Phos-Chek LC-95A is the most used fire retardant in the world. [8] A Phos-Chek tank trailer at Ramona Airport

  4. List of fire-retardant materials - Wikipedia

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    Fire-retardant materials should not be confused with fire-resistant materials. A fire resistant material is one which is designed to resist burning and withstand heat. An example of a fire-resistant material is one which is used in bunker gear worn by firefighters to protect them from the flames of a burning building.

  5. Fire retardant gel - Wikipedia

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    Fire-retardant gels are superabsorbent polymer slurries with a "consistency almost like petroleum jelly." [1] Fire-retardant gels can also be slurries that are composed of a combination of water, starch, and clay. [2] Used as fire retardants, they can be used for structure protection and in direct-attack applications against wildfires. [3] [4]

  6. What is the red fire retardant dropped by planes to ... - AOL

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    A DC-10 dumps fire retardant on Mandeville Canyon Road on Jan 11, 2025, during a battle to save the homes in the Brentwood community from the Palisades Fire that started on Jan. 7.

  7. Fire retardant - Wikipedia

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    A fire retardant is a substance that is used to slow down or stop the spread of fire or reduce its intensity. This is commonly accomplished by chemical reactions that reduce the flammability of fuels or delay their combustion. [1] [2] Fire retardants may also cool the fuel through physical action or endothermic chemical reactions.

  8. Building insulation material - Wikipedia

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    Non-hazardous. Not restricted by depth of application. Fire resistantflame spread 5, smoke spread 0 (ASTM-E-84) – will not smoke at all upon direct contact with flame and is a two-hour firewall at a 3.5 in (89 mm), or normal 2 in × 4 in (51 mm × 102 mm) stud wall, application per ASTM E-199.

  9. Tris(chloropropyl) phosphate - Wikipedia

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    Tris(chloropropyl) phosphate (commonly abbreviated TCPP) is a chlorinated organophosphate flame retardant commonly added to polyurethane foams. [1] Comparatively minor amounts are used in PVC and EVA. [2]

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