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Bitetrazoleamine gas generant compositions

US5682014A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 2, 1993
Grant dateOct 28, 1997
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Expiry dateAug 2, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC06B43/00
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A solid composition for generating a nitrogen containing gas is provided. The composition includes an oxidizer and a non-azide fuel selected from a bitetrazoleamine or a derivative or a salt or complex thereof and mixtures thereof. The preferred bitetrazole-amine is bis-(1(2)H-tetrazol-5-yl)-amine, a metal salt, a salt with a nonmetallic cation of a high nitrogen content base or a complex thereof. The salts and complexes are generally metal salts and complexes. The metal can be a transition metal. Metals that have been found to be particularly useful include copper, boron, cobalt, zinc, potassium, sodium, and strontium. The oxidizer is generally a metal oxide or a metal hydroxide. The composition can include certain other components such as secondary oxidizers, burn rate modifiers, slag formers, and binders.

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