Environmentally safer, less toxic fire-extinguishing agents-- water droplets
microencapsulated in flame retardant polymers
Abstract: Fire-extinguishing agents comprising
microscopic drops of water microencapsulated in flame-retardant polymers have been
proposed as effective, less toxic, non-ozone-depleting, non-global-warming alternatives to
prior fire-extinguishing agents.
The proposed fire-extinguishing agents would be manufactured in microencapsulated form in
advanced, eliminating the problem of generating mists in confined spaces. Because of the
micro encapsulation, the droplets would not evaportate until exposed directly to the heat
of flames.
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