Applications of high-nitrogen energetics in pyrotechnics: Development of perchlorate-free red star M126A1 hand-held signal formulations with superior luminous intensities and burn times

Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 373-378

  Sabatini, Jesse J ^a   Nagori, Amita V ^a   Latalladi, Eric A ^a   Poret, Jay C ^a   Chen, Gary ^a   Damavarapu, Reddy ^b   Klapötke, Thomas M ^c  

^a Pyrotechnics Technology and Prototyping Division   (United States)

^b US Army ARDEC   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Energetic Materials; Environmentally Friendly; High Nitrogen; Illuminant Compositions; Pyrotechnics

Indexed keywords

BINDER SYSTEMS; ENHANCED PERFORMANCE; ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY; EPOXY BINDERS; HIGH-NITROGEN; ILLUMINANT COMPOSITIONS; LUMINOUS INTENSITY; PYROTECHNICS; US ARMY;

BINDERS; LUMINANCE; MAGNESIUM; STARS; STRONTIUM;

LUMINOUS MATERIALS;

EID: 79961230588     PISSN: 07213115     EISSN: 15214087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/prep.201100023     Document Type: Article

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