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US 2010/0059237 A1Published application
Process and device for fire prevention and extinguishing
AssigneeGelTech Solutions, Inc.
InventorPeter Cordani
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Abstract
The instant invention relates to a fire extinguishing apparatus. Particularly to an apparatus that includes at least one container that includes a fire retardant gel. The gel is formed from dehydrated superabsorbent polymer and water. The pre filled containers include at least one control valve or frangible portion to release the fire retardant to extinguish the fire.
Claims21
A fire extinguishing apparatus comprising a container filled with water having dispersed therein particles of a polymeric material;
- said polymeric material is a dehydrated super absorbent polymer selected from the group consisting of cross-linked modified polyacrylamides, potassium acrylate, ployacrylamides, sodium acrylate, carboxy-methylcellulose, alginic acid, cross-linked starches and cross-linked polyaminoacids,said polymeric material being present in an amount sufficient to increase the viscosity of the water to enable the water to adhere to horizontal and vertical surfaces in an amount sufficient to suppress combustion on said horizontal and vertical surfaces.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.