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Foaming composition and use thereof as a fire-extinguishing foam

US5997758A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 28, 1997
Grant dateDec 7, 1999
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Expiry dateNov 28, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA62D1/0085
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A foaming composition containing one or more fluorinated surfactants and or more alkylpolyglycoside hemisulphosuccinate surfactants of formula (I) is described, ##STR1## wherein R is a straight or branched chain alkyl radical with 6-18 carbon atoms, S is a sugar residue, one of R.sub.1, and R.sub.2 is a SO.sub.3 M group, and the other a hydrogen atom, M is an alkali metal, preferably sodium, X is an integer of 1 to 10, preferably of 1 to 4. The foaming composition is useful as a fire-extinguishing foam.

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