Low-smoke pyrotechnic compositions

US6214139A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• The Regents of the University of California · US

Inventors

• Michael A. Hiskey · Los Alamos, US
• David E. Chavez · Los Alamos, US
• Darren Naud · Los Alamos, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 20, 1999
• Grant date: Apr 10, 2001
• Expiry date: Apr 20, 2019

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C06C15/00
• WIPO field: Basic materials chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A low-smoke producing pyrotechnic composition including a high-nitrogen content, low-carbon content energetic material, an oxidant and a colorant is disclosed together with the use of selected metal salts of a high-nitrogen content, low-carbon content energetic material as the colorant.