High-Nitrogen-Based Pyrotechnics: Longer- and Brighter-Burning, Perchlorate-Free, Red-Light Illuminants for Military and Civilian Applications

✍ Scribed by Dr. Jesse J. Sabatini; Amita V. Nagori; Gary Chen; Phillip Chu; Dr. Reddy Damavarapu; Prof. Dr. Thomas M. Klapötke

• Book ID: 101838259
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 2011
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 164 KB
• Volume: 18
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0947-6539
• DOI: 10.1002/chem.201102485

✦ Synopsis

Abstract

The full‐up prototype testing of perchlorate‐free, hand‐held, signal illuminants for the US Army’s M126A1 red star parachute hand‐held signal is described. Compared to the perchlorate‐containing control, the disclosed illuminants yielded excellent stabilities toward various ignition stimuli while offering superior pyrotechnic performance. Militarily, the illuminants provided further evidence that development of smaller hand‐held signal items in an environmentally conscious way is a realistic and obtainable goal. The results are also important from the perspective of civilian fireworks, as the development of brighter, longer‐burning, and environmentally compatible red‐light‐emitting pyrotechnics is now possible.