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The Technology
Evolving from the fiberglass-reinforced epoxy resins of 20 plus years ago, CFP has pioneered the molded, reinforced POL-E-GOLD polyester tank. We make it in every imaginable shape and size to exact standards for over 65 OEMs and re-furbishers in the fire service.
Since 1971, no tank ever built by CFP has ever been replaced due to product
failure. This is a record no one else can come even
close to matching! All CFP tanks feature a seamless, one-piece
shell. This is a major advantage since most leaks in welded poly, steel,
stainless and aluminum tanks occur at the seams. Since there are lots of
welds, there are lots of leaks.
The average 1,000 gallon polypropylene tank has over two football field lengths of heat gun welds. Event the best of these welds averages only 65 percent of the original material strength.
CFP's fiber reinforced POL-E-PLASTIC is denser and much stronger than un-reinforced welded sheet poly material. POL-E-GOLD tanks fully meet NFPA baffle requirements, but because they need far fewer baffles to give the one-piece tank shell strength, the tank can be made lower (usually one-plus inch) while holding just as much water. Plus, fewer baffles displace less water, so POL-E-GOLD tanks are lighter, have a lower hose bed height, lower center of gravity and flow better to pumps.
Being stronger, CFP tanks require a lot less in the way of a mounting structure than a sheet polypropylene tank. Polypropylene tanks require supports of no less than 530 square inches of unsupported area. If over 40 inches high, they require no less than 400 square inches. CFP tanks require supports every 24 to 30 inches, or 2,300 to 2,800 square inches. This considerably cuts down on chassis weight.
Another important feature is CFP's standard POL-E 180 psi strong, flush, fully removable neoprene gasketed bolt-down lid. No chiseling off the lid is necessary to gain 100 percent access.
