Aqueous film-forming foam fire extinguishing agent (AFFF) has a wide range of application scenarios and local companies have independent research and development capabilities.

There are many types of foam fire extinguishing agents, including aqueous film-forming foam fire extinguishing agents, protein foam fire extinguishing agents, synthetic foam fire extinguishing agents, film-forming fluoroprotein foam fire extinguishing agents, etc. Aqueous film-forming foam fire extinguishing agent (AFFF), also known as light water foam fire extinguishing agent, refers to a foam fire extinguishing agent based on hydrocarbon surfactants and fluorocarbon surfactants that can form a water film on the surface of certain hydrocarbon liquids. agent. Aqueous film-forming foam fire extinguishing agents have the advantages of good sealing performance, good re-ignition prevention performance, high pollution resistance, and fast fire extinguishing speed. They are widely used in docks, airports, ships, oil fields, underground garages and other scenarios.

Aqueous film-forming foam fire extinguishing agents are usually composed of hydrocarbon surfactants, fluorocarbon surfactants, water and foam forming agents. Fluorocarbon surfactants refer to surfactants whose hydrogen atoms in the fluorocarbon chain are replaced by fluorine atoms and have unique hydrophobic and oleophobic properties. The global fluorocarbon surfactant production capacity is mainly concentrated in European and American countries. The American 3M Company and the American DuPont Company are world-renowned manufacturers. my country’s fluorocarbon surfactant industry started late, but enthusiasm for research and development is high. As its production capacity continues to expand in the future, the development speed of my country’s aqueous film-forming foam fire extinguishing agent industry will further accelerate.

According to the “2023-2028 China Aqueous Film-Forming Foam Fire Extinguishing Agent (AFFF) Industry Market In-depth Research and Development Prospects Forecast Report” shows that aqueous film-forming foam fire extinguishing agents are widely used in docks, airports, ships, oil fields, underground garages, etc. In recent years, affected by climate change and human factors, the number of fires in my country has maintained an increasing trend. According to data released by the National Fire and Rescue Bureau, my country’s fire rescue teams received a total of 825,000 fire reports in 2022, a year-on-year increase of 7.8%. Driven by downstream demand, as an effective low-expansion foam fire-extinguishing equipment, my country’s aqueous film-forming foam fire-extinguishing agent market continues to expand, reaching 310 million yuan in 2022. With technological innovation and demand growth, it is expected that the size of my country’s AFFF fire extinguishing agent market will exceed 400 million yuan by 2028.

Zhejiang Jinruiheng Fire Technology Co., Ltd., Luoyang Inspur Fire Technology Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Xinzhoubang Technology Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Suolong Fire Technology Co., Ltd., Shanghai Lanxiao Fire Fighting Equipment Co., Ltd., etc. are the main AFFF fire extinguishing agents in my country. manufacturer. In 2022, the oilfield drainage aid aqueous film-forming foam fire extinguishing agent independently developed by Xinzhoubang, as the company’s third-generation organic fluorine chemical, has achieved mass production.

Industry analysts said that aqueous film-forming foam fire extinguishing agents have excellent performance and are suitable for various scenarios. With the growth of downstream demand, industry development The speed keeps accelerating. my country is one of the major consumers of aqueous film-forming foam fire extinguishing agents. Benefiting from the improvement of independent research and development capabilities of local enterprises, the industry’s prosperity continues to increase. It is expected that in the future, my country’s AFFF industry will gradually develop in the direction of high performance.