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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2005
Gary Chen, Succasunna, NJ (US);
Mark Motyka, Fairfield, NJ (US);
Jay C. Poret, Sparta, NJ (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A perchlorate-free solid pyrotechnic flash bang composition is disclosed, which comprises an oxidizer component selected from the group comprising potassium nitrate, strontium nitrate, and basic copper nitrate and combinations thereof, a metallic fuel component selected from the group comprising aluminum, magnesium, magnesium-aluminum alloys, silicon, zirconium, and combinations thereof, and a non-metallic fuel component comprising sulfur. The flash bang pyrotechnic composition may also further comprise a ballistic accelerant component, a pH stabilizer, and a free flow/anti-caking component.