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Fire-fighting foam concentrate

US11497952B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 18, 2022
Grant dateNov 15, 2022
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Expiry dateApr 18, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA62D1/0042
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method of fighting a fire, the method includes aerating a firefighting foam composition to form an areated firefighting foam; administering the aerated firefighting foam to a fire or applying the aerated firefighting foam to a surface of a volatile flammable liquid; wherein the firefighting foam composition includes a surfactant component comprising an anionic surfactant, a zwitterionic surfactant, optionally a nonionic surfactant, or a mixture of any two or more thereof; an aliphatic alcohol-based component comprising at least two compounds selected from C8-C14-aliphatic alcohols and ethoxylates of C10-C14-aliphatic alcohols having an average of no more than about 6 ethylene oxide units; and at least about 30 wt. % water.

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