POLARFILM (Printable page) POLARFILM shows excellent tolerance to hard or salt water. Polarfilm has been tested to ISO Standards in a NATA Certified Laboratory and test results are available on request. |
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POLARFILM 6/3% |
POLARFILM 3/3% |
Appearance |
Viscous Clear Slightly Yellow Liquid |
Viscous Clear Slightly Yellow Liquid |
Viscosity |
Thixotropic, approx. 3000 cSt |
Thixotropic, approx. 4000 cSt |
pH |
7.0 - 8.0 |
7.0 - 8.0 |
Density |
1.01 |
1.01 |
Freezing Point |
<-0ºC |
<-0ºC |
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Environment |
POLARFILM is biodegradable and has low toxicity. |
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Storage |
When stored in sealed containers or correctly designed storage tanks, POLARFILM will remain useable for at least 10 years. |
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Recommended usage |
POLARFILM is available in two versions. PolarFilm 6/3 is a concentrate that is proportioned at a rate of 6% when used on polar solvents and 3% for hydrocarbons. PolarFilm 3/ is a concentrate that is used at 3% for both polar solvents and hydrocarbons. POLARFILM concentrates are specially formulated to be suitable for application to flammable liquids that are water soluble, such as alcohol & ketones. Application rates of 4 to 7 litres per minute per square meter are recommended for most polar solvents. Consult us for specific recommendations. As with all Alcohol AFFF's, it is essential to apply the foam gently to the fuel for best results. POLARFILM is also very effective for fires involving flammable liquids such as petrol, kerosene, diesel and oils. The foam solution should be applied to the fire at a minimum rate of 4 litres per minute per square meter of fuel area. |
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Packaging |
POLARFILM is supplied in a range of containers.
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HITRON (Printable page) Orion HITRON high expansion foam concentrate has been developed as a high performance environmentally safe high expansion foam concentrate. HITRON produces high expansion foam with long drain times, even bubble distribution and excellent stability. HITRON shows good tolerance to hard or salt water. |
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Appearance |
Clear Slightly Yellow Liquid |
Viscosity |
20 cSt @ 20 deg C |
pH |
7.0 - 7.8 |
Density |
1.02 @ 20 deg C |
Environment |
HITRON is biodegradable and has low toxicity. Hitron contains no phosphates is free from ethylene glycol solvents. |
Storage |
When stored in sealed containers, HITRON will remain useable for up to 10 years. |
Recommended usage |
HITRON is designed to be used at concentrations of 1 - 3 percent in water to produce high expansion foam. If HITRON is being used with sea water, it is advisable to proportion at 2 - 3 percent in water. |
Packaging |
HITRON is supplied in either 20 litre plastic pails or 200 litre drums. Shipping weights are
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Approvals |
NSW Mines Department. |
CARBEX (Printable page) Orion CARBEX Class A or bush fire foam concentrate has been developed to provide excellent wetting of wood, bark and other carbonaceous materials. CARBEX produces a tough, long lasting foam that will cling to vertical tree trunks and branches and penetrates deeply into the bark to extinguish deep seated hot spots. CARBEX will wet grass, leaves and bark providing more rapid extinguishment and using approximately half the water required if plain water is used. Field tests also show that re-ignition is less likely if CARBEX is used. |
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Appearance |
Clear Slightly Yellow Liquid |
Viscosity |
15 cSt @ 20 deg C |
pH |
7.6 - 8.2 |
Density |
1.04 @ 20 deg C |
Corrosion |
Corrosion tests show that CARBEX is no more corrosive than products which meet the NFPA requirements when tested on aluminium and magnesium alloys. |
Environment |
CARBEX is biodegradable and has low toxicity. Hitron contains no phosphates, is free from ethylene glycol solvents and fluorochemicals. Environmental effects of CARBEX are similar to hair shampoos and when used as recommended CARBEX will not kill vegetation. Fish toxicity tests show that CARBEX satisfies NFPA guidelines. |
Storage |
When stored in sealed containers, it will remain useable for up to 10 years. |
Recommended usage |
CARBEX bush fire foam is designed to be used at a concentration of 0.4 - 0.6 percent in water to produce reasonable foam. If CARBEX is to be used with sea water a minimum concentration of 0.5 percent is recommended. For use as a wetting agent it can be mixed at 0.1 - 0.3 percent in water. |
Packaging |
Orion CARBEX is supplied in 20 litre plastic pails weighing 23 kg or 200 litre drums on special request. |
TRAINING FOAM (Printable page) Orion training foam concentrate is designed for low cost and to allow repeated use of a fire tray without long delays. The foam produced is similar in appearance to AFFF but not as efficient at fire extinguishment, nor is it long lasting. Superior fire fighting performance can be obtained by adding one cup of 6% AFFF to a drum of training foam without losing the ability to immediately relight the fire. |
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Appearance |
Clear Slightly Yellow Liquid |
Viscosity |
40 cSt @ 20 deg C |
pH |
7.8 |
Density |
1.05 @ 20 deg C |
Environment |
Training foam is biodegradable and has low toxicity. It contains no phosphates, is free from ethylene glycol solvents and fluorochemicals. |
Storage |
When stored in sealed containers, Training foam will remain useable for up to 10 years. To avoid mistakes DO NOT store Training Foam near your AFFF. |
Recommended usage |
This training foam is designed to be used at a concentration of 0.3 to 0.5 percent in water to produce reasonable foam. It is recommended that the training foam be diluted before use. 1 litres of training foam concentrate when mixed with 19 litres of water will simulate a 6% AFFF. |
Packaging |
HITRON is supplied in either 20 litre plastic pails or 200 litre drums. Shipping weights are
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FOAM BRANCHPIPE The Orion foam branchpipes are short, light weight nozzles with excellent foam making qualities and good foam throw. The size of the nozzles allows them to be readily stored in normal fire hose cabinets and in apparatus lockers. A number of options are available to ensure that Orion foam branchpipes will meet the needs of most users. |
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FF-230 |
FF-450 |
Flow Rate @ 700 kPa: |
230 lpm |
450 lpm |
Length (excluding coupling) |
410 mm |
410-480 mm |
Diameter (excluding pick-up) |
95 mm |
95 mm |
Weight - alloy |
1 kg |
1 kg |
Weight - brass |
3 kg |
1 kg |
Throw @ 400 kPa |
17 m |
24 m |
Throw @ 700 kPa |
21m |
29 m |
Throw @ 1000 kPa |
23 m |
33 m |
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HYDROFILM AFFF (Printable page) Orion HYDROFILM AFFF concentrates have been developed in Australia and are manufactured locally. In the development of HYDROFILM we have attempted to produce a product which is comparable in fire test performance with good quality products imported from the USA and Europe. Laboratory tests indicate that HYDROFILM compares well with these products. HYDROFILM shows excellent tolerance to hard or salt water. |
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HYDROFILM 6% |
HYDROFILM 3% |
HYDROFILM 1% |
Appearance |
Clear Yellow Liquid |
Clear Yellow Liquid |
Clear Yellow Liquid |
Viscosity |
3 cSt |
10 cSt |
25 cSt |
pH |
7.0 - 7.0 |
7.0 - 8.0 |
7.0 - 8.0 |
Density |
1.015 |
1.025 |
1.045 |
Freezing Point |
<-5ºC |
<-5ºC |
<-0ºC |
Environment |
HYDROFILM is biodegradable and has low toxicity. |
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Storage |
When stored in sealed containers or correctly designed storage tanks, HYDROFILM will remain useable for at least 10 years. |
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Recommended usage |
HYDROFILM is available as a 1%, 3% or 6% concentrate. HYDROFILM 1% is proportioned at a rate of 1 part in 99 parts water, HYDROFILM 3% is proportioned at a rate of 3 parts in 97 parts water, while HYDROFILM 6% is proportioned at the rate of 6 parts to 94 parts water. HYDROFILM is an effective fire extinguishing agent for fires involving flammable liquids such as petrol, kerosene, diesel and oils. When proportioned with water at the recommended rate, the foam solution should be applied to the fire at a minimum rate of 4 litres per minute per square meter of fuel area. HYDROFILM is NOT suitable for application to flammable liquids that are water soluble, such as alcohol & ketones |
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Packaging |
HYDROFILM is supplied in a range of containers.
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Approvals |
NSW Mine Department |
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