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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2012
Applicants:
Melissa R. B. Kim, Alta Loma, CA (US);
Howard L. Vandersall, Upland, CA (US);
Dave P. Horton, Swansea, Pt., CA;
Inventors:
Melissa R. B. Kim, Alta Loma, CA (US);
Howard L. Vandersall, Upland, CA (US);
Dave P. Horton, Swansea, Pt., CA;
Assignee:
ICL Performance Products LP, St. Louis, MO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A62D 1/00 (2006.01); C08K 5/04 (2006.01); C08L 33/02 (2006.01); C08K 5/01 (2006.01); C08K 5/17 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A62D 1/0064 (2013.01); C08K 5/01 (2013.01); C08K 5/04 (2013.01); C08K 5/17 (2013.01); C08L 33/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
Certain aspects of the invention are drawn to formulations and methods of making a liquid gel concentrate composition. Such liquid gel concentrates are formed by admixing an alkali-swellable polymer with an alkaline swelling agent in an oil-based suspending agent. The invention also provides for gelled water fire suppressants produced by mixing a liquid gel concentrate composition with water and methods of using such fire suppressants for combating fires.