Trusted Solutions Protecting People and the Environment
Revolutionizing firefighting with sustainable foam technology that protects without compromise.
About Us
AF3, Inc. (American Fire Fighting Foam) has been a leader in developing innovative environmentally responsible firefighting solutions for over 10 years. With over 30 years of experience in formulating firefighting foam, President and CTO Jim Sery founded AF3 with the vision of creating high-performance solutions without the harmful fluorochemicals traditionally used in the industry.
Based on extensive Mil-Spec fire tests run by the FAA, NAVSEA authorized A-zero-F® Av-Spec™ 3% to be one of the first five products tested by the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) for qualification on the DoD F3 Mil-Spec Qualified Produts List (QPL).
Av-Spec™ passed all 18 fire tests at NRL. Final physical property tests are in process.
Committed to safeguarding lives, property, and the planet, AF3 has set the standard for sustainable firefighting technologies. Our products are trusted by industry leaders, municipal fire departments, and refineries for their reliability and effectiveness in the most challenging conditions. AF3 continues to innovate, advancing solutions that deliver superior performance while protecting the environment, proving that safety and sustainability can go hand-in-hand.
Products
AF3’s trusted, patented and sustainable fire safety solutions have been rigorously developed and tested globally over the course of a decade and provide a superior, environmentally friendly solution to all commercially available alternatives.
0.05 gpm/sq ft, 3% and 1% Av-Spec.
Av-Spec is the only F3 foam
that has passed this test.
A-zero-F®
Av-Spec™ 3%
Proven, Superior PFAS-free foam technology
Superior fluorine-free foam and drop-in replacement for AFFF and ARFF, formulated for fast extinguishment and long burnback resistance and vertical cling for critical firefighting applications.
AF3’s A-zero-F technology produces a fluid, super-stable foam with a best-in-the-industry 90-minute Quarter Drain Time (Residence Time).
F3 and AFFF foams only last 5 to 10 minutes.
AF3’s proprietary polymer-surfactant synthesis creates a foam that repels fuel. The exposed outer molecules form a film on the fuel surface and the shielded interior segments repel the fuel from the foam. This speeds knockdown and extinguishment and reduces fuel pickup even with forceful plunging applications. Its resistance to fuel emulsification produces longer burnback time, no flashovers and the ability to self-seal hot metal surfaces, properties that are lacking in current F3 foams.
Experience the unmatched Mil-Spec performance of
A-zero-F Av-Spec 3%.
The Solution for Lithium-Ion Battery Fires
Li-3X™
Foam, ABC powder and water are ineffective in extinguishing Lithium-ion battery fires. Li-3X powerfully extinguishes by penetrating, cooling and stopping thermal runaway of burning battery cells.
AF3 has a portfolio of industry-leading environmentally friendly specialty products that greatly increase foam life to provide unmatched performance in multiple applications.
FoamLife™ Max
Long-Duration Foam for Wildland Fire Breaks and Structure Protection
FoamLife™ Max is a patented natural sugar-based foam stabilizer that keeps the water from draining out of the bubble structure, giving foam a Quarter Drain Time (Residence Time) of 4 days using standard low energy nozzles. Add FoamLife™ Max powder to the water tank and educt or pre-mix 1% Class A foam to make a stable long-lasting foam for wildland fire breaks. Its cohesive vertical cling with no staining or hazardous chemicals makes it an effective foam for structure protection. Spray it and leave it.
A-2-B™
Patented Foam Stabilizer Turns a Class A Foam into an Alcohol Resistant Class B Foam
A-2-B™ turns a simple Class A foam into an Alcohol Resistant Class B foam. Add A-2-B™ powder to the water tank and educt or premix a
Class A foam to create a foam that can extinguish any fuel with long burnback resistance. It produces stable, long-duration foam with Quarter Drain Times (Residence Times) from 2 hours using low energy nozzles up to 4 days using CAFS. No reapplication is needed for fuel spills, even on hot surfaces.
FoamLife™ Max Landfill
Long-Duration Foam for Landfill Alternative Daily Cover
FoamLife™ Max is a better Alternative Daily Cover (ADC) for landfills. Federal regulations require landfills to be covered daily with a minimum of six inches of soil or an alternative cover that can last 72 hours to control odors, fires, animal scavenging and blowing debris. Adding 6 inches of soil per day loses 3.7 million cubic feet of volume per year, the most valuable asset in a landfill. AF3’s patented foam stabilizer FoamLife™ Max produces an inexpensive foam cover that lasts up to 7 days. It resists wind, heat and rain and suppresses fires.
Markets & Applications
Our firefighting products are proven and trusted across a wide range of markets and government, municipal, commercial, and residential applications.
F3 and ARFF
✓ Commercial Airports
✓ Private Airports
✓ Industrial
✓ Petrochemical
✓ Tank Farms
✓ Department of Defense (QPL Pending)
EV Technology
✓ Infrastructure (Charging Stations & Networks, Parking Garages)
✓ Electric Vehicles (Trucks, Automobiles, Bikes, Scooters)
✓ Marine and Aircraft
✓ Energy Storage (Solar, Wind)
Municipal & Specialty
✓ Fire Departments
✓ Wildland Fires
✓ Agriculture
✓ Chemical Process Industry (CPI)
✓ Oil Field Drilling
✓ Landfill Cover
AF3 Reviews
"It’s the only F3 foam that has passed this test and seems to have similar knockdown and provides a similar blanket to the legacy AFFF's."
Retired Deputy Fire Chief, BWI Airport Fire and Rescue Department
1800 sq ft 175 gal gasoline pit fire tests, 3% & 1% at 0.05gpm/sf
"This performed like an AFFF. All the other foams would break down and light right off again. This had no breakdown. None of the others have come up with this yet."
