BIODEGRADABLE SUSPENSION FORMING COMPOSITIONS
A fire suppression composition includes starch, a pseudo-plastic, high yield, suspending agent, paraffin or olefin, and a neutralizer.
1 - 20 . (canceled)
21 . A fire suppression composition consisting of:
a starch; and a pseudoplastic, high yield, suspending agent; wherein the composition and its byproducts are neither corrosive or toxic.
22 . The composition of claim 21 wherein the composition comprises: 35-65 wt. % starch; and 25-55 wt. % pseudo-plastic, high yield, suspending agent.
23 . The composition of claim 21 wherein the composition comprises a blended starch.
24 . The composition of claim 21 wherein the pseudoplastic, high yield, suspending agent comprises a polyacrylate.
25 . The composition of claim 24 wherein the pseudoplastic, high yield, suspending agent comprises a polyacrylate salt.
26 . The composition of claim 21 comprising a powdered or agglomerated material.
27 . An aqueous composition comprising the composition of claim 21 and water.
28 . The aqueous composition according to claim 27 wherein the fire suspension composition comprises 0.1 to 5 wt. % of the aqueous composition.