Aqueous Film Forming Foams Based on Biodegradable Natural Surfactants and Additives
Abstract
The technical objectives of this project are listed below: Development of non-fluorinated, biodegradable bioderived film-forming composite formulations based on banana plant for AFFF. A natural product that is inherently resistant to fire is the plantain pseudostem (reported to contain phosphates, glycosides, dopaminejQuery36008597360595856556_1703091393189?). Plantain pseudostem sap will be mixed in various ratios with surfactants in the fluorine-free AFFF formulation and will be tested for firefighting efficiency. Nano fibrillated plantain pseudostem has good flame resistance properties and can be used as additives. Plantain pseudostem sap has good flame resistance properties and can be mixed with the cellulosic surfactant to enhance flame resistance. Spreading coefficient and Benchtop fire suppression testing to downselect the formulations and additives. 28-ft^2 fire performance to demonstrate the potential of the formulation to meet the MIL-F-24385F standard., and biodegradability.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 29, 2022
- Accession Number
- AD1217158
Entities
People
- Kris Rangan
- Tirumalai S. Sudarshan