UPDATE: Biobor® JF Receives Worldwide Approval for Aviation Fuel
/Updated on July 16, 2010: On June 25th, 2010, Hammonds Fuel Additives, Inc., announced that Biobor®JF was approved for use in the EU through the end of 2010 with efforts underway to gain long-term certification beyond the end of the year. To clarify that announcement and understandings of the current status of Biobor®JF in the EU, Hammonds desires to restate the announcement making it clear that Biobor®JF is approved for use in the EU until the end of 2010.
Hammonds is working with Airbus to reinstate Biobor®JF in the EU market. There are no known restrictions for the use of Biobor® JF outside the EU. More announcements will be forthcoming as information becomes available.
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The European Union (EU) has reinstated Biobor® JF as an approved biocide. Biobor® JF, the industry standard for controlling microbes in fuel, is used in many applications such as jet fuel, diesel fuel, heating oil and a host of other hydrocarbon fuels and lubricants. The process to obtain recertification in the EU was cost prohibitive when Hammonds first researched the process. Hammonds Fuel Additives, Inc., the owners of Biobor® JF, is now working along with several European agencies to secure a permanent certification throughout the EU; however, Biobor® JF is approved and available for use in all aviation applications today within the EU.
This development has particular significance to anyone consuming jet fuel in airlines, private aircraft and other aviation applications. Biobor® JF is the original biocide designed specifically for jet fuel in aircraft, and was for more than 40 years, the only product approved for microbial contamination in aviation fuel installations. In addition to being an excellent biocide, Biobor® JF has the added benefit of being a safe and ecologically friendly product for aviation fuels. Airlines can now choose a biocide with worldwide approval to kill the microbes as well as enhance the quality of fuel in their aircraft, while protecting the environment and increasing the safety of operational personnel. Biobor® JF is available through a worldwide network of distributors and dealers. Contact Hammonds Fuel Additives, Inc., Houston, Texas, 800-582-4224, hammondscos.com.