American Fireboom

American Fire Boom was originally developed in junction with 3M and produced under license. Many thousands of feet of this boom were supplied around the world. This product is a first generation fire boom using ceramic floats. We also produce second generation, inflatable water cooled Hydro-Fire® Boom.

The American Fireboom has been brought back into production following a very successful operation in the Gulf of Mexico during 2010. Although this boom cannot be reeled, it provides a straightforward option without requiring support systems such as reels and water pumps.

American Fireboom is a floating containment barrier that looks and behaves like a conventional boom but can support deliberate controlled combustion. It employs a unique high-temperature resistant core and ceramic fabric components that retain their integrity from -65 F to more than 2,000 F. During the Gulf of Mexico controlled burn operations this boom withstood controlled burns up to 11 hours in duration. This boom has also been successfully tested in field trials (UK, Newfoundland,) and the Exxon Valdez.

This boom is manufactured in high temperature resistant materials including stainless steel knitted mesh, ceramic flotation, built in stainless steel tension cable and covered with sacrificial PVC fabric. American FireBoom may be packaged for transport, storage and deployment using one of several systems; containers, open trays or airborne pallets.