Iranian Firm Produces Special Firefighting, Drilling, Construction Foams

“Three types of firefighting foam (liquid foam), foam concrete and drilling foam are produced in our company which are used for different purposes,” said Issa Mohammadi, the managing director of the knowledge-based company.

Noting that firefighting foams are produced in two different types, he said that the protein-based type is used for heavy fires like diesel and oil fires, and the chemical type is used for light fires such as airplane gasoline, etc.

“This product enjoys the power to create a water layer, and when it is sprayed on the fire, even if the foam is destroyed, the water layer remains and quickly extinguishes the fire,” Mohammadi said.

He described foam concrete as another product of his company, and said, “This foam replaces pumice stone in buildings which is lighter and is considered as a good insulator for heat.”

“Drilling foam is another product of the company, which is used to cool the drills, including those used in digging tunnels,” Mohammadi said.

Iran has made good progress in making materials used in construction industry.

Earlier, Shaheen Sazeh Fajr company in Iran designed and manufactured UPVC door and window profiles reinforced with nanoparticles which not only are highly durable but also can greatly help in reducing energy consumption.

Adding nanoparticles to the UPVC used in the product has increased its impact resistance. These profiles are used in manufacturing various industrial and household products.

UPVC is used in the dental industry, pipe production, as insulation in cabling applications and many other uses. In the construction industry, it is mainly used for producing frames and bases for double-glazed windows.

UPVC stands for unplasticized polyvinyl chloride, a hard plastic material commonly used in windows and doors.

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