CPC A62D 1/0071 (2013.01) [A62D 1/0042 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. A firefighting foam composition comprising:
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 an ethoxylate of a C10-C14-aliphatic alcohol having an average of no more than about 6 ethylene oxide units or a mixture of an C8-C14-aliphatic alcohol and an ethoxylate of C10-C14-aliphatic alcohols having an average of no more than about 6 ethylene oxide units;
a sugar component comprising fructose, glucose, or a mixture thereof;
at least about 30 wt. % water; and
an agent that is a biocide, a corrosion inhibitor, a reducing agent, a microfibrous cellulose, or a mixture of any two or more thereof.
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