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EP 1064055 A1 20010103 - FIRE EXTINGUISHANT

Title (en)

FIRE EXTINGUISHANT

Title (de)

FEURLÖSCHMITTEL

Title (fr)

AGENT EXTINCTEUR

Publication

EP 1064055 A1 20010103 (EN)

Application

EP 99954124 A 19991102

Priority

GB 9903620 W 19991102
GB 9900637 A 19990112

Abstract (en)

[origin: GB2345849A] A fire extinguishant solution consisting of a modified aqueous fire fighting foam and a salt selected from a group containing potassium lactate, a glycollic acid salt, a lactic acid salt, a hydroxybutyric acid salt, a tartaric acid salt, potassium glycollate, potassium hydroxybutyrate and potassium tartrate, wherein the aqueous fire fighting foam is modified by the removal of a foam boosting component such as butyl diglycol.

IPC 1-7

A62D 1/00

IPC 8 full level

A62D 1/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A62D 1/0071 (2013.01); A62D 1/0085 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0041770A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE DK ES FR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

GB 2345849 A 20000726; GB 2345849 B 20030212; AU 1056300 A 20000801; EP 1064055 A1 20010103; WO 0041770 A1 20000720

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9900637 A 19990112; AU 1056300 A 19991102; EP 99954124 A 19991102; GB 9903620 W 19991102