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Gas-generative composition consisting essentially of ammonium perchlorate plus a chlorine scavenger and an organic fuel

US5861571A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 18, 1997
Grant dateJan 19, 1999
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Expiry dateApr 18, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC06D5/06
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This invention relates to gas-generative compositions consisting essentially of ammonium perchlorate with a chlorine scavenger, such as strontium nitrate, barium nitrate, potassium nitrate, or lithium carbonate, the combination being present in an amount of about 30 to about 95% by weight, up to about 5% by weight of a binder, up to about 5% by weight of a burning rate catalyst, together with an organic fuel, such as guanidine nitrate. The fuel is in an amount complementary to the combined weight of ammonium perchlorate, burning rate catalyst, chlorine scavenger, and binder, at an oxidation ratio of 0.90 to 0.98. The invention also includes the method of inflating an inflatable device by generating gas employing the noted composition and a gas generator in which the gas-generative composition is that of the present invention.

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