New additive for low viscosity of AFFF/AR concentrates - Study of the potential fire performance

Fire Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 367-384

  Carruette, Marie Laure ^a   Persson, Henry ^b   Pabon, Martial ^c  

^a BUREAU VERITAS   (France)

^b SP TECHNICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SWEDEN   (Sweden)

^c DUPONT COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Additive; Foam; Polymer; Surfactant

Indexed keywords

FIRE PERFORMANCE; FIRE TESTS;

ADDITIVES; ALCOHOLS; DRAINAGE; FOAMS; POLYSACCHARIDES; VISCOSITY;

FIRES;

FIRE FIGHTING; FOAM; VISCOSITY;

EID: 4344681199     PISSN: 00152684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:FIRE.0000039164.88258.1d     Document Type: Article

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