DuPont™ Capstone® Fluorosurfactants - Grade 1440

DuPont™ Capstone® Fluorosurfactants

Grade 1440 is a blend of perfluorinated and hydrocarbon surfactants consisting of film-forming and foaming additives used in water-based portable extinguishers and/or in aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) concentrates. 1440 enables the formation of an aqueous film capable of spreading on the surface of burning fuels. It is made through a telomerization process vs. an electrochemical fluorination process.

Applications

1440 is particularly effective as an additive in water-based portable extinguishers against fires of class A , class B and class F/K.  1440 could also be used as a main component for AFFF and alcohol-resistant formulations (AR-AFFF) against hydrocarbons and polar liquid fires.

Benefits

Fire fighting foams made with DuPont™ Capstone® fluorinated surfactants help to extinguish fires quickly, helping to protect assets and personnel. They are effective with only a small quantity of foam used to put out a fire, which results in less wastewater.

1440 is suitable for almost all international standards of portable extinguishers, potentially reaching the highest ranking.

DuPont™ Capstone® Repellents and Surfactants:

• Deliver more sustainable solutions with maximum performance
• Are short-chain molecules that cannot break down to PFOA in the environment
• Are supported by an in-depth foundation of data
• Are in compliance with REACH requirements
• Are listed on TSCA inventory
• Meet the goals of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2010/15 PFOA Stewardship Program

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