Alternative fire suppression systems are common in many commercial buildings throughout the United States. Wet-chemical, dry chemical, systems utilizing foam, clean agent, and carbon dioxide ...

COLUMBIA — Boone County Fire Protection District says is taking a step forward by adopting a new "groundbreaking" plant-based firefighting foam made from soybeans. SoyFoam TF 1122 is a foam free of a ...

Since 1877, when foam was first introduced as a fire suppression agent, it has been part of the firefighters’ arsenal. Over 100 years later, in the 1980s, foam was popularized as an effective wildland ...

The Boone County Fire Protection District is the first fire department in Missouri to transition to SoyFoam TF 1122, a plant-based firefighting foam meant to be more environmentally friendly. SoyFoam ...

Fire departments across the country use foam to smother fires in places water can't reach, but this same foam also contains toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, which are chemicals that ...

Beginning in 2025, a fire suppressant containing so-called forever chemicals that never break down in the environment will be prohibited from manufacture, sale and distribution in Illinois - and ...

Kraken Bond, a manufacturer of adhesives, sealants, and insulation products, announces that its FastCoat Insulation Spray Foam has achieved a Class A Fire Rating, meeting the highest level of fire ...

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intertek, the leading quality solutions provider to industries worldwide, has expanded its ability to provide fire foam testing services for industrial clients by opening a ...

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QUANZHOU, FUJIAN, CHINA, January 20, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The global fire suppression equipment industry is ...