Fluorine-Free Foam Concentrate (F3)

St. Louis, Missouri-based specialty chemical company (NYSE: PRM); SK Capital-owned. The dominant F3 foam producer, formed through acquisitions: Solberg (Green Bay WI, 2018), Auxquimia (Mieres, Asturias Spain, via ICL 2018). Primary F3 products: SOLBERG 3% MIL-SPEC SFFF (first F3 product on DoD QPL, September 2023) and SOLBERG EVOLUTION 3% SFFF (FM 5130 approved March 2026 — first Newtonian F3 foam to achieve FM approval for fixed sprinkler systems). DoD QPL has since expanded to four products (Feb 2024: Bio-Ex ECOPOL; Aug 2024: National Foam Avio F3; Apr 2025: Fomtec Enviro MIL) but Perimeter Solutions remains the most broadly approved. Also produces wildfire retardants (PHOS-CHEK series — the iconic red retardant dropped by aerial tankers) and other specialty firefighting chemicals. Perimeter Solutions simultaneously holds the most critical positions in two converging markets: DoD AFFF replacement AND aviation AFFF replacement (Part 139).

Sainte-Consorce (near Lyon), France-based fire suppression chemical company; subsidiary of LEADER Group. Founded 1998; launched the world's first fluorine-free (F3) firefighting foam in 2002 — predating global regulatory pressure by a decade. Products: ECOPOL series (ECOPOL, ECOPOL A+, ECOPOL A3+ MIL-SPEC, ECOPOL F3HC, ECOPOL PREMIUM), BIO FOR, BIO FOAM, BIO T. DoD QPL: YES — ECOPOL A3+ MIL-SPEC listed February 2024 (second F3 product on DoD QPL-32725 after Perimeter Solutions). Certifications: EN1568, ICAO, IMO, LASTFIRE, GESIP, UL, NFPA, APSAD R12, FM 5130, GreenScreen. Additional facilities: Shanghai, China (No. 698 Yongjia Road, Xuhui District); Kleinblittersdorf, Germany; Fresno, California (TEMPEST/BIOEX US distribution). As the inventor of commercial F3 foam, Bio-Ex has 25+ years of F3 formulation experience vs. competitors who began developing F3 only under regulatory pressure post-2016.

Tyresö, Stockholm County, Sweden-based firefighting foam manufacturer; part of Dafo Vehicle Fire Protection group. Products: Enviro MIL (US DoD QPL-listed), Enviro 3% ICAO, Enviro SEA 3%, Enviro ERS, P 3%, and legacy AFFF products (3M AFFF for saltwater applications under MIL-PRF-84385F — separate from its F3 line). DoD QPL: YES — Enviro MIL approved April 1, 2025 under MIL-PRF-32725(2) Type 3 (freshwater, land-based), making it the fourth F3 product on the DoD QPL. This is notable because Dafo Fomtec simultaneously makes DoD-qualified F3 AND continues manufacturing traditional AFFF for saltwater military applications (which are not yet subject to the MIL-PRF-32725 freshwater requirement). Tyresö is 15 km southeast of Stockholm.

Angier, North Carolina-based fire suppression foam manufacturer. Products: Avio F3 Green Mil 3% SFFF MIL-SPEC (launched August 2024). DoD QPL: YES — Avio F3 Green Mil listed August 8, 2024 as the third F3 product on DoD QPL-32725; FAA Part 139 approved concurrently for airport use. National Foam is a private company separate from NAFFCO (National Fire Fighting Manufacturing FZCO, Dubai) — the similar names are coincidental; these are entirely different entities. National Foam's simultaneous FAA Part 139 approval is strategically important as airports must transition away from AFFF on the same timeline as DoD, creating dual-market demand for the same QPL-listed products.

High Bentham, near Lancaster, Lancashire, UK-based fire suppression foam company (Station Road, High Bentham LA2 7NA). Products: JetFoam F3 6%/3%/1% (ICAO Types B and C), Trainol, Forexpan, Expandol LT, Respondol ATF series. Certifications: ICAO Types B and C; GreenScreen for select products; EN13565-2; NFPA 11. DoD QPL: NOT confirmed as of April 2025. Angus Fire is one of the UK's oldest firefighting foam manufacturers; has ICAO-certified F3 products for airport applications but has not yet achieved US DoD QPL listing. Serves European fire services, aviation, and industrial markets.