Method for making pyrotechnic material and related technology

A method for using an extruded pyrotechnic composition, comprising:

• providing an extruded pyrotechnic composition that comprises:
• ignitable metal particles provided from metal powder, wherein the metal particles are homogenous and in a first intact state;
• fluoropolymer particles provided from fluoropolymer powder, wherein the fluoropolymer particles are homogenous and in a second intact state;
• and
• a heterogenous binder powder comprising a mixture of adhesive material and anticaking material, wherein at least a portion of the binder mixture is formed by:
• disrupted particles that include a first portion of the adhesive material coated by the anticaking material in a sheared state;
• and
• a second portion of the adhesive material liberated from the disrupted particles during extrusion;
• wherein the liberated adhesive material forms a matrix containing:
• the metal particles in the first intact state;
• the fluoropolymer particles in the second intact state;
• and
• the disrupted particles that include the first portion of the adhesive material coated by the anticaking material;
• and
• igniting the extruded pyrotechnic composition.