“Minimize Risk — Maximize Success”. This philosophy has been the underlying reason we have enhanced the flow rates of our guns, developed Hydro-Foam tactics, increased the diameters of our hose, and advanced the chemistry of our foams throughout the course of our 30 year history. Pushing these envelopes has secured our safety and yours.

Leading the way in transforming industry’s fire response arsenal, we developed ThunderStorm® 1% PERFORMANCE based AR/AFFF foam concentrates — proven the best performing foam time after time by internal, collaborative, and regulatory testing … and most importantly real life firefighting.

In your commitment to safety, you have shared our high expectations when selecting the weapons you choose for defending your facility, and for the past 10 years Williams has supplied our ThunderStorm® brand of products as the solution — including ThunderStorm® 1X3 F-601A, 3X3 F-603A, 3X6 F-600A and numerous others.

Our dedication to the safety mission of industry is reflected in our ongoing investment in and development of the world’s finest firefighting products, and today we are proud to announce the latest result of our relentless pursuit … the next generation of ThunderStorm® foam concentrate.

The new formulation will produce greater performance listings and approvals, color codes, and packaging, will be 100% compatible in adjunct mixtures with current ThunderStorm® reserves, and in light of evolutionary trends in fuel stocks and polar solvent blends seen in the marketplace ThunderStorm® continues to provide effective applications to both hydrocarbon AND polar solvent fuels in one product!

ThunderStorm® labeling will now simply indicate a “B” on the end of the product reference code, i.e. ThunderStorm® 1X3 F-601B.

We will continue our efforts to further enhance the performance of your firefighting products — for foam generations to come!.

For further information please contact your local Williams Fire & Hazard Control representative or contact us directly at 800-231-4613, 409-745-3232, or email us at info@williamsfire.com

Japan Fire Equipment Inspection Institute (JFEII) Certification for a 1% foam concentrate rated suitable as a Storage Tank Fire Fighting Foam

Foam Concentrate Performance ...

With only two foam concentrate manufactures achieving this highly notarized standard, Williams in association with ANSUL are once again maintaining the forefront of 1% foam concentrate technologies.

Of the two certified products only Thunderstorm™ is freeze protected as well as being suitable for use as an AR-AFFF.

Following an arduous period of nearing 12-months of research and development by ANSUL’s Team of leading technology chemists, we have once again achieved a further bench mark in 1% AR-AFFF history.

The end result is Thunderstorm™ 1% F-601J freeze protected AR-AFFF.

Williams together with project partners Nihon Kikai Kogyo Co., Ltd. (NIKKI) are jointly pleased in the announcement the first deliveries within Japan were fulfilled during late 2008 and more recently the second quarter of 2009.

Thunderstorm™ 1% F-601J freeze protected AR-AFFF is now in place for the protection of a number of Hokkaido's strategic industrial assets covering refining and crude oil storage facilities.

Furthermore in an effort to assist regional Fire Departments with seasonal Fire Response Planning. Additional fire performance studies have been conducted in accordance to the JFEII fire performance criteria yet covering coastal seawater conditions and varying rates of concentrate proportioning which may affect certain Prefectures.

For formal study results, please provide your company and contact details via this link.

The following link is a connection to the Japan Meteorological Agency for daily coastal seawater temperatures.

Color indicator represents seawater temperatures in Degrees-C
CLICK HERE

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Williams' response history (30 years and 200 responses) has fueled our relentless pursuit of knowledge ... the experience gained on every job has shaped our tactics and our equipment design. Our approach is decisive and deliberate as we aim to build the most effective means for accomplishing our tasks and protecting our people. This includes our mission in building a superior foam concentrate ... ThunderStorm ATC AR/AFFF 1% is the culmination of that goal.

As with all flammable liquid emergencies, fuels in depth such as Atmospheric Storage Tank Fires are serious and potentially dangerous business ... when your reputation and the safety of others is on the line — become educated on the product makeup, and the performance of that product.