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Environmentally Friendly Signal Flares

Technology Benefits: Eliminates objectionable perchlorate ingredientsAvoids costly clean upProvides equal or superior luminous intensitiesExcellent color characteristicsConsistent batch-to-batch reproducibilityWide burn rate flexibilityAvailable in three colors: red, green, and yellowOngoing research program

Technology Application: FireworksSignal Flares

Detailed Technology Description: NSWC Crane has reformulated pyrotechnic compositions for red, yellow, and green to remove perchlorate ingredients while maintaining of improving performance.

Countries: United States

Application No.: 6,679,174

*Abstract

*Background: Pyrotechnics are used in a variety of applications including fireworks and colored signal flares. Currently available fireworks and signal flares use perchlorate oxidizers to produce their desired colors. Residual perchlorates from pyrotechnic devices may leach into groundwater and cause widespread contamination that requires remediation. NSWC Crane has reformulated pyrotechnic compositions for red, yellow, and green to remove perchlorate ingredients while maintaining of improving performance. Compositions have been developed, prototyped , and tested with documented results.

*IP Issue Date: Jan 20, 2004

*IP Type: Utility

*Stage of Development: Product

*Web Links: TechLinkNSWC Crane Technology Transfer

Country/Region: USA

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