Fire-fighting foam concentrate
US11964179B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 17, 2022 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2042 |
Classification
- 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 aerated 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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