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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7670513 | Fire control composition and method A composition and method of controlling a fire are disclosed. The composition contains a superabsorbent polymer, a colorant, an opacifying agent, and water. The method includes a step of applying the composition to a combustible object, either before or after initia... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7608208 | Additives for water for fire protection The current invention relates to water-swellable polymers at least partially comprised of sulfonic acid group containing monomers as additives for fire extinguishing water, which exhibits an elevated NaCl content, used in fire prevention and to combat fire. ... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7407598 | Flame suppressant aerosol generant The present invention is directed to pyrotechnic aerosol fire suppression compositions that burn rapidly, but coolly. The rapid burning of the compositions of the present invention produces a voluminous flame-suppressive aerosol that is useful in suppressing and/or ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7384579 | Aqueous suspensions of pentabromobenzyl acrylate Pentabromobenzyl acrylate (PBBMA), a useful flame retardant insoluble in water, is provided as an aqueous fluid for industrial applications. The fluid is an easy to handle, stable suspension of finely ground PBBMA in water. ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7332534 | Flame retardant formulation The invention relates to a novel flame retardant formulation for thermoplastic and thermoset polymers, containing, as flame retardant component A, from 90 to 99.9% by weight of phosphinate salt of the formula (I) and/or a diphosphinate salt of the formula (II) and/o... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7317060 | Aqueous suspensions of pentabromobenzyl acrylate Suspensions of PBBMA, characterized in that they comprise PBBMA in the form of finely ground particles and contain suspending agents chosen from among xanthene gums, anionic or nonionic purified, sodium modified montmorilonite, naphthalene sulfonic acid-formaldehyde... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7273901 | Flame retardant dispersion The invention relates to a novel flame retardant dispersion for thermoplastic and thermoset polymers, comprising, as component A, a phosphinic salt of the formula (I), and/or a diphosphinic salt of the formula (II), and/or polymers of these, ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7246665 | Methods of using settable compositions in a subterranean formation The present invention relates to settable compositions that comprise magnesium oxide and at least one divalent salt and associated methods of use. In some embodiments, the present invention discloses methods of a forming a hardened mass comprising providing a settab... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7238631 | Composite material comprising titanium dioxide layer on titanium suboxide layer on substrate Composite material (10) comprises a substrate (1) and a chemically, mechanically, physically, catalytically and/or optically functional titanium oxide layer (2), applied on at least one side thereof. A titanium oxide layer (2) is deposite... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7189337 | Methods for preventing and/or extinguishing fires In the prevention of the spread of fires and for directly fighting fires, a cross-linked, water-swellable additive polymer in a vegetable oil dispersion is added to firefighting water. The additive has the properties of absorbing large quantities of water, high visc... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7172709 | Use of fluorine-free fire fighting agents A foam concentrate provides a fire-fighting composition when mixed with water so that the fire-fighting composition does not form a stable seal on cyclohexane and meets UL 162, Class B performance criteria for at least one of AFFF agents and fluoroprotein (FP) agent... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7168500 | Method and apparatus for removing oil spills and extinguishing fires The present invention provides methods and apparatus for removing oil, extinguishing fire and containment for oil spills using crushed glass. ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7163642 | Composition inhibiting the expansion of fire, suppressing existing fire, and methods of manufacture and use thereof The invention relates to compositions that prevent expansion of a fire, suppress existing fire, as well as methods of preparing and using such compositions. The composition is comprised of water, pseudo-plastic high yield suspending agent and starch. Compositions ma... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7144925 | Fire resistance acoustic foam A macrocellular foam is described having improved cell size and Fire-test-response Characteristics, among other features, which is obtained by selecting a particle size less than 1 micron for the flame retardant adjuvant. The inventors found that the amount of fire ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7135125 | Method of extinguishing or retarding fires A foam concentrate or fire fighting composition for extinguishing and/or retarding fires is provided that meets UL162, Class B performance criteria for at least one of AFFF agents, AR-AFFF agents and fluoroprotein (FP) agents. The concentrate is used to form the fir... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7060348 | Flame retardant, electrically conductive shielding materials and methods of making the same Flame retardant EMI shielding materials with improved retention of shielding properties are disclosed. The shielding materials are provided with a dispersed flame retardant on the surfaces of the internal interstices. Methods of making the flame retardant shielding ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7033526 | Fire retardant foam and gel compositions A composition which retards the spread of fire, protects assets at risk from fire damage and emits a material which aids in extinguishing the fire. The composition may be either in the form of a gel or a foam and may be used to protect any sort of object, such as pe... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7011763 | Fire extinguishing or retarding material A foam concentrate or fire fighting composition for extinguishing and/or retarding fires is provided that meets UL162, Class B performance criteria for at least one of AFFF agents, AR-AFFF agents and fluoroprotein (FP) agents. The concentrate is used to form the fir... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7011724 | Textile products having flame retardant properties and methods of manufacture A textile product with enhanced flame and/or smoke retardant properties and a method of forming the same is disclosed. The textile product is comprised of a textile material having a primary layer or backing with intumescent particles coated, sprayed, sprinkled, or ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7005082 | Fluorine-free fire fighting agents and methods A foam concentrate provides a fire-fighting composition when mixed with water so that the fire-fighting composition does not form a stable seal on cyclohexane and meets UL 162, Class B performance criteria for at least one of AFFF agents and fluoroprotein (FP) agent... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6933028 | Fire-resistant fuel transport pipe A plastics material tube that is particularly resistant to fire, such that its wall is formed by a corrugated tube of flammable plastics material, by a smooth tube lining the outside of the corrugated tube and made of a plastics material that limits flame propagatio... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6905639 | Fire retardant compositions with reduced aluminum corrosivity Corrosion-inhibited fire retardant compositions and methods of making and using the same are provided. The corrosion-inhibited fire retardant compositions are comprised of at least one fire retardant component, at least one biopolymer having a particle size diameter... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6872332 | Aqueous suspensions of pentabromobenzyl acrylate Suspensions of PBBMA, characterized in that they comprise PBBMA in the form of finely ground particles and contain suspending agents chosen from among xanthane gums, anionic or nonionic purified, sodium modified montmorilonite, naphthalene sulfonic acid-formaldehyde... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6852853 | Methods for preparation of biopolymer thickened fire retardant compositions Fire retardant compositions and methods of making and using the same are provided. The fire retardant compositions are comprised of at least one fire retardant component, including at least one ammonium polyphosphate and at least one biopolymer having a weight avera... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6828437 | Use of biopolymer thickened fire retardant composition to suppress fires Fire retardant compositions and methods of making and using the same are provided. The fire retardant compositions are comprised of at least one fire retardant component, including at least one ammonium polyphosphate and at least one biopolymer having a weight avera... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6780991 | Biopolymer thickened fire retardant compositions Fire retardant compositions and methods of making and using the same are provided. The fire retardant compositions are comprised of at least one fire retardant component, including at least one ammonium polyphosphate and at least one biopolymer having a weight avera... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6676858 | Colorant liquid, method of use, and wildland fire retardant liquids containing same Colorized fire retardants, and methods of making and using the same, are provided that include an uncolored or minimally colored fire retardant composition and a colorant. The colorant is an aqueous dispersion, slurry, or suspension that includes an insol... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6673266 | Fire-retardant petroleum composition A cellulose-based fire retardant composition is made by (1) adding cellulose to water, thereby forming a solution; (2) adding liquid ammonia to the solution; and (3) subsequently adding solid diammonium phosphate to the solution, thereby forming a viscous... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6576289 | Method and composition for treating volatile waste A process of treating solid material flammable waste is provided in which dry fire retardant admixtures are used to intermix with the material waste so as to lower the burn rate and flammability characteristics of the material waste. The process, in turn,... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6569794 | Composition for thermal insulating material Compositions for use as thermal insulation or barriers in articles that are required to function under transient elevated temperature conditions, such as are experienced during a fire. Articles in which compositions according to the invention may be used ... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6533967 | Initiating system for solid polyester granule manufacture The invention relates to the use of a diacyl peroxide in combination with an aromatic amine of formula (I) where R1 is C1 -C20 alkyl having at least one hydroxy substituent or --(CH'CHR'--O)n H where n is 1 to 1... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6517747 | Colorant liquid, method of use, and wildland fire retardant liquids containing same An aqueous dispersion of a fugitive-color colorant is added to an ante-colorized fire retardant composition to form a colorized fire retardant composition.... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6482473 | Composition and method for dissipating heat A composition for increasing the dissipation of heat from one portion of a surface when heat is applied to another portion of the same surface. The preferred composition is a gel or paste with high water content and a thickener of a mineral clay in a coll... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6309740 | High temperature heat transfer barrier and vapor barrier and methods The use of a relatively tin vermiculite coating layer, preferably spray-applied as an aqueous dispersion of delaminated vermiculite platelets, over a (primary) spray-applied hydratable cementitious fireproofing coating, has been found surprisingly to prov... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6245252 | Water additive and method for fire prevention and fire extinguishing In the prevention of the spread of fires and for directly fighting fires, a cross-linked, water-swellable additive polymer in water/oil emulsion produced by an inverse phase polymerization reaction to be added to the firefighting water is disclosed. The a... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6209655 | Method and products to fight fires An original method and products are described for fire quenching in all substrata such as forests, cultivated areas, city areas, industrial units, transport vehicles, etc. Aqueous suspensions of fire quenching special products contain endomolecularly wate... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6190581 | Dehydrated antimonate/polymer pelletizing process A dehydrated mixture of hydrated sodium antimonate and ionomer polymer flame retard a polymer or resin composition such as film, fiber, electrical connection and molded part. From 10 to 90 parts sodium antimonate containing 3% moisture mixed with 10 to 90... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6168834 | Method for dissipating heat A method for increasing the dissipation of heat from one portion of a surface when heat is applied to another portion of the same surface. The preferred composition is a gel or paste with high water content and a thickener of a mineral clay in a colloidal... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6150447 | Fire retardant metal stannate coated inorganic fillers A process for the preparation of a fire-retardant material which comprises a particulate inorganic filler (other than a tin compound) coated with a layer of divalent metal hydroxystannate or a divalent metal stannate, which process comprises the steps of:... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6090315 | Fire retarding additive A powdered mixture of various minerals combine to form a fire retardant additive suitable for addition to paints for coating walls and the like. The minerals in a preferred embodiment comprise quartz, mullite, magnesite, zircon and baddeleyite, talc, anda... | 07/18/2000 |
