Stabilized aqueous foam systems, concentrate for producing a stabilized aqueous foam and method of producing said foam

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OSTI ID:5840466

Rand, P. B.

This invention comprises a combination of a water soluble polymer of the polyacrylic acid type, a foam stabilizer of dodecyl alcohol, a surfactant, a solvent and water as a concentrate for use in producing stabilized aqueous foams. In another aspect, the invention comprises a solution of the concentrate with water. In still another aspect the invention includes a method of generating stabilized aqueous foams. The stable foams have utility in security systems.

• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• Assignee: SNL; ERA-08-053723; EDB-83-175505
• Application Number: ON: DE83018003
• OSTI ID: 5840466
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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POLYACRYLATES
SURFACTANTS
COLLOIDS
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