Patent ID: 6322726
Filing Date: 2001-11-27
Classification: A62D,C09K

Abstract:
A concentrate consisting essentially of:a. a fire retardant salt(s) component,b. a rheological modifier(s),c. about 0.01% to 10% of a water soluble stabilizing compound selected from the group consisting of aliphatic carboxylic acids optionally substituted with one or more hydroxyl groups, aliphatic polycarboxylic acids optionally substituted with one or more hydroxyl groups, aliphatic and alicyclic organic compounds having at least three hydroxyl groups, glycols and mixtures thereof andd. water present in an amount at least sufficient to dissolve said water soluble stabilizing compound up to an amount at which said rheological modifier(s) is activated, wherein the water present is less than an amount which would produce a ready to use fire retardant, andwherein said composition upon dilution after aging has the viscosity development characteristic(s) of a freshly diluted concentrate.