Preparing fire-fighting concentrates

Details Preparing fire-fighting concentrates Preparing fire-fighting concentrates

1982-02-01

1984-08-07

Lovering, Richard D.

Compositions

Fire-extinguishing

Foam-stabilizant or colloid-stabilizant containing

106208, 169 46, 252 3, 252314, 2523635, A62C 112, A62D 104, B01F 312

Patent

active

044642679

ABSTRACT:
Fire-fighting foam effective against burning hydrophilic or polar liquids like lower alcohols, ketones, etc. is made from concentrate containing thixotropic thickener dissolved in large amount, up to 1.5% or more, yet has a tolerable viscosity so that it can be poured or pumped. Heteropolysaccharide-7 or chain-shortened modifications of it are particularly suitable for this purpose. Higher concentrations are made practical by including in the concentrate urea, thiourea, ammonium cyanate or ammonium thiocyanate, to reduce the concentrate's viscosity and keep the polysaccharide from separating out upon freezing. Magnesium salts can also be dissolved in concentrate to improve fire extinguishing action when diluted with fresh water.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2088085 (1937-07-01), Gross et al.
patent: 2748078 (1956-05-01), Perri et al.
patent: 3915800 (1975-10-01), Kang et al.
patent: 4060489 (1977-11-01), Chiesa, Jr.

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