Use Of Aqueous Solutions Of Water Glass To Extinguish Fires

The use of an aqueous solution containing 5-10% water glass to extinguish fires is validated. As water evaporates from the solution on the combustion surface, water glass forms a viscoplastic insulating film which, under the action of high temperature, foams and forms a porous insulating layer from the inorganic foam

Author
V A Lotov
Origin
Tomsk University, Russia (Valotov@Tpu.Ru)
Journal Title
Glass & Ceramics 68 7-8 Nov/2011 234-235
Sector
Special Glass
Class
S 3735

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Use Of Aqueous Solutions Of Water Glass To Extinguish Fires
Glass & Ceramics 68 7-8 Nov/2011 234-235
S 3735
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