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3F dedicates its activity around the proposal of safe and efficient solutions to control and extinguish fires. Our role is not only to manufacture and supply firefighting foams, but to inform our customers about the past, actual and future of the foams regarding the risks, the technology and the regulation.
To bring more awareness on the market, 3F decided to publish on its website a serie of articles to review the foam facts, from AFFF to F3.

About the authors:
Dr Thierry Bluteau: Leia Laboratories, UK. PhD Organic Chemistry.
See profile in the next article
Dr Roger A. Klein: Independent Consultant UK, PhD Physical Chemistry.
See profile in the next article

3F enlarges its international network and offers now a direct sales service in Mexico. 3F MEXICO is located in Querétaro where it maintains a foam stock for emergencies and immediate delivery. From Querétaro 3F MEXICO offers its products and services to all its customers in the Republic.

3F is happy to announce that our BV certificate has been renewed for 5 years.  The list of approved products includes our F3 FREEGENs and FREEDOL, our AFFF range of CHEMEX, FLUOEX and FREESOLV and 3 protein references FP397, PROSEAL 3 and 6.

3F will be pleased to inform you in detail for your requirements to satisfy and supply foam for your shipment activities.

3F is pleased to announce the agreement to represent MOTO-TRUCK trucks in Latin America. This is based on our first sales in Mexico for around 30 trucks.

MOTO-TRUCK is a renowned manufacturer of fire trucks established in Kielce, Poland for more than 25 years.

MOTO-TRUCK offers a complete set of light, medium and heavy vehicles mounted on most chassis on the market: MAN, RENAULT, MERCEDES, IVECO, SCANIA, etc.

MOTO-TRUCK offers the advantage of integrating the in-house production of key parts: pump, nozzles, lighting mast, tanks, winch, etc.

MOTO-TRUCK sp. o. o. With headquarters in Kielce is a Polish manufacturer operating on the market of specialized vehicles for nearly 25 years. We manufacture, among others, pumps, plots, masts, tanks and shutters. We constantly implement innovative solutions to increase the functionality and facilitate the use of our products. The superstructures offered by us are supported by the most modern control systems. We make sure that the design of our vehicles is a combination of global trends dominating in the automotive industry and traditional and proven solutions.

We make superstructures for specialized vehicles from the highest quality corrosion-resistant materials – aluminum, stainless steel and recyclable plastics. The cars we have prepared have a water and foam tank made of corrosion-resistant materials. The equipment of the vehicles we deliver is based on the latest technical solutions. As a result, the vehicles we offer will prove themselves in multi-tasking operations, even in the most difficult geographical conditions.

Confirmation of the strong position of MOTO-TRUCK sp.z o.o. in the market of suppliers of specialist cars and the high-quality products offered, the certificate was granted in 2004 in the field of “Design and construction of rescue and fire-fighting and specialist bodies”. Professional and reliable production is ensured by the Quality Management System implemented and used since 2004, compliant with the PN-EN ISO 9001: 2000 standard and ISO 14001. In 2013, the company obtained the AQAP 2110: 2009 certificate in the field of: Design and installation of rescue and fire-fighting and specialized bodies, which confirms the high level of the quality management system. During the XXIX International Defense Industry Exhibition in Kielce (MSPO 2021), the company was awarded the Golden Quality Certificate in terms of creating quality and building the potential of the armaments and defense industry of the Republic of Poland.

• 100% Fluoro-Free : no Fluorinated Organic Compound
• Class 1-A under EN 1568:2015 for hydrocarbon fires and polar solvents fires
• ICAO Class B
• Technology SMART FOAM – Solvent-Free: Chemical Oxygen Demand is significantly reduced
• Stable as a premix solution: no settlement or decay

FREEGEN SMART FOAM® is offered under two references :

FREEGEN SF-LV

• LV- Low Viscosity: UNIQUE Foam F3 usable with all existing dosing equipment

This foam is the perfect foam for most users, as it combines the low viscosity with highest ratings and the best environmental profile

FREEGEN ULTRA

This foam has been designed to offer a maximum efficiency on tough risks. It is highly efficient on the most difficult fires, such as crude oil, ethers, ketones,… Recommended for oil industry and chemical plants

3F Américas and its commercial partner Actwa Emergencias, are increasing their activity to improve risk prevention in the industry.

3F attended the show DATACHAIN SUMMIT 2023 named as: CHANGING TRAINING IN THE INDUSTY WITH VIRTUAL REALITY AND INNOVATION, held on 20th and 21st of April 2023 in  Queretaro – Mexico.

During his presentation, Dr. Thierry Bluteau presented the world’s move towards related goods in the protection industry, with emphasis on the new Fluorine Free Foams FREEGEN SMART FOAM. He emphasized the combination between firefighting foams and the use of new technologies, such as High expansion and the benefits of High-Pressure equipment FAS, with the aim of protecting property, public health and our environment.

Because of the growing demand for F3 foams, 3F decided to further invest and increase its foam manufacturing capacity. The new plant will extend our operational space to 3000 sqm and include 3 new 10,000 litre blending tanks. This will increase our capacity to more than 50 tons per day. Previous investments already ensure full separation of the manufacturing between F3 foams – FREEGEN, FREEFOR and HYFEX – and AFFF foams. This additional capacity will be fully operational in May 2023.

The delegates from Jalisco Civil Protection, with our local partner in Mexico, made a tour in March to various companies represented by 3F. They were impressed by the technology of platform trucks from Jacinto, Rescue tools from Scorpe, Foam and FAS from 3F and Training dummies from Ruth Lee. As a conclusion, 3F signed a representation and distribution agreement with 6 Mexican states.

Antwerp Fire & Rescue Service issued a tender in 2022 to select the best available F3 foam on the market. After full evaluation score and real fire tests, FREEGEN was confirmed as the best option and our distributor in Belgium BFS received the first order earlier this year.