Minimum smoke propellant composition
US6066213A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 18, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC06B45/105
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A high-performance minimum smoke propellant composition comprising a high energy plasticizer blend and a lead salt which reduces the amount of smoke produced and enables the composition to sustain combustion at low pressure. The propellant is useful for various purposes, such as propelling man-rated, shoulder-launched rockets.
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