FIREFIGHTING FOAMS CONTAINING ONE OR MORE SURFACTANTS AND ONE OR MORE ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS

1 - 23 . (canceled)

24 . A firefighting foam concentrate, the concentrate comprising:

a solvent comprising butyl carbitol, wherein butyl carbitol is present in a proportion of from about 2 wt % to about 20 wt % of the composition;

polyethylene glycol (PEG) in a proportion of at least about 2 wt %; and

glycerin in a proportion of from about 5 wt % to about 30 wt %, wherein the composition further comprises:

a plurality of anionic surfactants selected from C8-C16 alkyl sulfate surfactants and salts thereof, and

a plurality of amphoteric surfactants selected from propionate surfactants, betaine surfactants, sultaine surfactants, amine oxide surfactants, and combinations thereof.

25 . The composition of claim 24 , wherein butyl carbitol is present in a proportion of from about 5 wt % to about 15 wt %.

26 . The composition of claim 24 , wherein glycerin is present in a proportion of from about 10 wt % to about 20 wt %.

27 . The composition of claim 24 , wherein glycerin is present in a proportion of from about 12 wt % to about 18 wt %.

28 . The composition of claim 24 , wherein the plurality of anionic surfactants comprises octyl sulfate or a salt thereof and lauryl sulfate or a salt thereof.

29 . The composition of claim 28 , wherein the total proportion of anionic surfactants is at least about 4 wt %.

30 . The composition of claim 28 , wherein the total proportion of anionic surfactants is from about 4 wt % to about 12 wt %.

31 . The composition of claim 28 , wherein the plurality of anionic surfactants comprises sodium octyl sulfate and triethanolamine lauryl sulfate.

32 . The composition of claim 24 , wherein the total proportion of amphoteric surfactants is at least about 10 wt %.

33 . The composition of claim 24 , wherein the total proportion of amphoteric surfactants is from about 10 wt % to about 30 wt %.

34 . The composition of claim 24 , wherein the plurality of amphoteric surfactants comprises a propionate surfactant, a betaine surfactant, and a sultaine surfactant.

35 . The composition of claim 34 , wherein the plurality of amphoteric surfactants comprises a C6-C14 alkyl-iminodipropionate surfactant, or a salt thereof, a C8-C22 betaine surfactant, and a C8-C22 sultaine surfactant.

36 . The composition of claim 35 wherein the plurality of amphoteric surfactants comprises sodium octyliminodipropionate surfactant, lauramidopropyl betaine surfactant, and a C8-C22 sultaine surfactant.

37 . The composition of claim 24 , wherein the plurality of amphoteric surfactants comprises a propionate surfactant, a betaine surfactant, a sultaine surfactant, and an amine oxide surfactant.

38 . The composition of claim 37 , wherein the plurality of amphoteric surfactants comprises sodium octyliminodipropionate surfactant, lauramidopropyl betaine surfactant, a C8-C22 sultaine surfactant, and lauramine oxide surfactant.

39 . A firefighting foam concentrate, the concentrate comprising:

a solvent comprising butyl carbitol;

polyethylene glycol (PEG); and

glycerin, wherein the composition further comprises:

a plurality of anionic surfactants, wherein the plurality of anionic surfactants comprises octyl sulfate or a salt thereof and lauryl sulfate or a salt thereof; and

a plurality of amphoteric surfactants, wherein the plurality of amphoteric surfactants comprises sodium octyliminodipropionate surfactant, lauramidopropyl betaine surfactant, and a C8-C22 sultaine surfactant.

40 . A firefighting foam solution, the solution comprising the concentrate of claim 39 , wherein the solution contains at least or about 3 wt % of the foam concentrate.

41 . A firefighting foam concentrate, the concentrate comprising:

a solvent comprising butyl carbitol;

polyethylene glycol (PEG); and

glycerin, wherein the composition further comprises:

a plurality of anionic surfactants, wherein the plurality of anionic surfactants comprises octyl sulfate or a salt thereof and lauryl sulfate or a salt thereof; and

a plurality of amphoteric surfactants, wherein the plurality of amphoteric surfactants comprises sodium octyliminodipropionate surfactant, lauramidopropyl betaine surfactant, a C8-C22 sultaine surfactant, and lauramine oxide surfactant.

42 . A firefighting foam solution, the solution comprising the concentrate of claim 41 , wherein the solution contains at least or about 1 wt % of the foam concentrate.

43 . A firefighting foam concentrate, the concentrate comprising:

a solvent comprising butyl carbitol, wherein butyl carbitol is present in a proportion of from about 2 wt % to about 20 wt % of the composition;

polyethylene glycol (PEG);

glycerin in a proportion of from about 5 wt % to about 30 wt %; and

a sugar component selected from a white sugar, a carmelized sugar, a monosaccharide, a disaccharide, a polysaccharide, a carmelized brown sugar, or a combination thereof; wherein the composition further comprises:

a plurality of anionic surfactants selected from C8-C16 alkyl sulfate surfactants and salts thereof, and

a plurality of amphoteric surfactants selected from propionate surfactants, sultaine surfactants, and combinations thereof.

44 . The composition of claim 43 , wherein the plurality of anionic surfactants comprises octyl sulfate or a salt thereof and lauryl sulfate or a salt thereof.

45 . The composition of claim 44 , wherein the total proportion of anionic surfactants is at least about 8 wt %.

46 . The composition of claim 43 , wherein the plurality of anionic surfactants comprises sodium octyl sulfate and triethanolamine lauryl sulfate.

47 . The composition of claim 46 , wherein the plurality of amphoteric surfactants comprises sodium octyliminodipropionate surfactant and a C8-C22 sultaine surfactant.

48 . The composition of claim 47 , wherein the total proportion of amphoteric surfactants is at least about 18 wt %.

49 . A firefighting foam solution, the solution comprising the concentrate of claim 43 , wherein the solution contains at least or about 1 wt % of the foam concentrate.