Infrared illumination compositions and articles containing the same
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
InventorsPatricia L. Farnell, Russell Broad, Stuart Nemiroff
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Abstract
An infrared illuminating composition comprising approximately 70 weight % of an oxidant evidencing strong emission in the NIR region selected from the group consisting of potassium nitrate, cesium nitrate and mixtures thereof; 9 weight % of a metallic fuel evidencing low visible light emission, 4 weight % of an epoxy resin binder, 16 weight % of a NIR light enhancer and 1% by weight of an additive selected from the group consisting of a double base propellant material, a triple base propellant material and mixtures thereof.
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Infrared illuminating composition comprising approximately 70 weight % of an oxidant evidencing strong emission in the NIR region., 9 weight % of a metalallic fuel evidencing low visible light emission, 4 weight of an epoxy resin binder, 16 weight % of a NIR light enhancer and 1% by weight of an additive selected from the group consisting of a double base propellant material, a triple base propellant material and mixtures thereof.
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