Infrared illuminant and pressing method

Details Infrared illuminant and pressing method Infrared illuminant and pressing method

1989-11-29

1991-10-15

Nelson, Peter A.

Ammunition and explosives

Pyrotechnics

Flare

86 2011, 86 45, 149 22, 149 41, 149 61, 149116, F42B 426, F42B 300, F42B 3300

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active

050564358

ABSTRACT:
An infrared illuminant composition and flares produced therefrom having increased burn rate and increased infrared intensity while maintaining low visible light intensity. The composition comprises potassium nitrate, cesium nitrate, hexamine, boron, silicon, ferric oxide and a binder. A process to produce infrared illuminant flares prevents or substantially eliminates chunking out of burning pieces of the illuminant at pressing increments in the flares.

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patent: 3411964 (1968-11-01), Douds
patent: 3733223 (1973-05-01), Lohkamp
patent: 3951705 (1976-04-01), Mancinelli et al.
patent: 4204895 (1980-05-01), Webster, III

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