Compositions promoting the accelerated degradation of metals and composite materials

Abstract

A composition to decommission firearms is presented. The composition comprises a monomer, a quantity of calcium chloride; and sulfur-containing compound. The sulfur containing compound includes sodium persulfate and/or sodium thiosulfate.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A foaming composition to render electrical components inoperable, comprising:
 a foaming agent;   a corrosion promoter; and   a quantity of sodium persulfate.   
     
     
         2 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the foaming agent comprises cocamidopropyl betaine; and   the corrosion promoter comprises sodium chloride and methyldiethanol amine.   
     
     
         3 . The composition of  claim 2 , wherein:
 the sodium chloride at between about 18 dry weight percent to about 30 dry weight percent of the composition of  claim 2 ;   the methyldiethanol amine at between about 15 dry weight percent to about 30 dry weight percent of the composition of  claim 2 ;   the cocamidopropyl betaine at between about 10 dry weight percent to about 20 dry weight percent of the composition of  claim 2 ; and   the quantity of sodium persulfate at between about 35 dry weight percent to about 45 dry weight percent of the composition of  claim 2 .   
     
     
         4 . The composition of  claim 3 , further comprising water at about 50-75 weight percent of an aqueous mixture. 
     
     
         5 . The foaming composition of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the foaming agent comprises a surfactant selected from the group consisting of schercotain scab-50 betaine amphoteric, chembetain cas, and chembetaine 1 hs; and   the corrosion promoter comprises sodium chloride and a component selected from the group consisting of methyldiethanol amine and sodium thiosulfate.   
     
     
         6 . A method to render a firearm inoperable, comprising:
 combining a first component with water to create a first aqueous mixture, wherein the first component comprises:
 a polymerizable compound; 
 a corrosion promoter; and 
 sulfur-containing compound to poison the recombination of atomic hydrogen to molecular hydrogen; and 
   combining a second component with water to create a second aqueous mixture, wherein the second component comprises a free radical polymerization agent;   combining the first aqueous mixture with the second aqueous mixture to create a reaction mixture; and   disposing the reaction mixture on the firearm.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising polymerizing said monomer to form a polymeric coating on part or all of said firearm. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 generating atomic hydrogen; and   embrittling metallic portions of said firearm with said atomic hydrogen.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising corroding metallic portions of said firearm. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein said disposing comprises spraying. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein said polymerizable component comprises a foaming agent.