Firefighting foam composition
US11673011B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 18, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 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 comprising: 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 comprises: a sugar component; a surfactant component comprising an anionic surfactant, a zwitterionic surfactant, or a mixture of any two or more thereof; a polysaccharide thickener comprising succinoglycan; and at least about 30 wt. % water.
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