Citation

Sabatini JJ, Nagori AV, Chen G, Chu P, Damavarapu R, Klapötke TM. Chemistry (Weinheim) 2012; 18(2): 628-631.

Affiliation

US Army RDECOM-ARDEC, Pyrotechnics Technology and Prototyping Division, Building 3124, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000 (USA), Fax: (+1) 973-724-7535. jesse.sabatini@us.army.mil.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1002/chem.201102485

PMID

22161957

Abstract

The full-up prototype testing of perchlorate-free, hand-held, signal illuminants for the US Army's M126A1 red star parachute hand-held signal is described. Compared to the perchlorate-containing control, the disclosed illuminants yielded excellent stabilities toward various ignition stimuli while offering superior pyrotechnic performance. Militarily, the illuminants provided further evidence that development of smaller hand-held signal items in an environmentally conscious way is a realistic and obtainable goal. The results are also important from the perspective of civilian fireworks, as the development of brighter, longer-burning, and environmentally compatible red-light-emitting pyrotechnics is now possible.

Language: en