Persistent fire suppressant composition
AssigneeEnergy and Minerals Research Co.
InventorsWilliam B. Tarpley, Jr., John R. Huzinec, Marion K. Freeman
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Abstract
A substantially nonaqueous persistent thixotropic fire suppressant composition comprises a fire suppressant agent, a carrier material, the suppressant agent permeating the carrier material to form a suppressant permeated carrier material, a fire extinguishing dispersant, the carrier material being insoluble in the dispersant, the permeated carrier material being suspended in the dispersant, and a gelling agent in an amount effective to thixotropically gel the suspension of permeated carrier material and dispersant, the permeated carrier material being capable of adhering to an object in the vicinity of combustion.
Claims10
A nonaqueous persistent thixotropic fire suppressant composition comprising a fire suppressant agent, a carrier material, said suppressant agent permeating said carrier material to form a suppressant permeated carrier material, a fire extinguishing dispersant, said carrier material being insoluble in said dispersant, said permeated carrier material being suspended in said dispersant, and a gelling agent in an amount effective to thixotropically gel said suspension of permeated carrier material and dispersant, said permeated carrier material being capable of adhering to an object in the vicinity of combustion.
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