Pyrotechnic yellow smoke compositions based on solvent yellow 33

a technology of solvent yellow 33 and pyrotechnic yellow smoke, which is applied in the direction of smoke/mist generation, alkali metal salt explosive compositions, explosives, etc., can solve the problems of liver and nervous system damage, known to be highly toxic to aquatic life, etc., and achieve the effect of facilitating the flowability of inventive formulations

US20160115090A1Inactive Publication Date: 2016-04-28UNITED STATES OF AMERICA THE AS REPRESENTED BY THE SEC OF THE ARMY
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2016-04-28
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Abstract

A yellow smoke composition useful in hand held signals, such as the U.S. Army M194 yellow smoke parachute signal; which composition contains the nontoxic, environmentally safe, quinoline solvent yellow 33 color agent and critically exhibits the requisite dense yellow smoke for the requisite 9 to 18 second burn time upon use. Further, this inventive yellow smoke composition can be used in current metal tubes and in other media, such as biodegradable cardboard tubes.
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FEDERAL RESEARCH STATEMENT

[0001] The inventions described herein may be manufactured, used and licensed by, or for, the U.S. Government, for U.S. Government purposes.BACKGROUND OF INVENTION

[0002] 1. Field of the Invention

[0003] The present invention relates to hand held signal pyrotechnic smoke compositions, and more particularly, to such an compositions that are free of the conventional, but toxic yellow smoke agents Vat Yellow 4 (dibenzochrysenedione) and benzanthrone, and still continue to provide the requisite density, burn time, and good color quality.

[0004] 2. Background Art

[0005] Hand held signal (HHS) pyrotechnic smoke compositions are useful for multiple military purposes—including signaling troop locations or distress, during combat or training operations, or to serve as a beacon for target or landing zone marking. One such pyrotechnic smoke formulation is contained within the US Army M194 HHS—which HHS is launched via a rocket to a height of about 725 feet, at which point the ...

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[0017]The present inventive HHS yellow pyrotechnic smoke composition is preferably a mixture of solid materials, including about 34.5 weight percent of potassium chlorate (KClO3), an oxidizing agent; about 21.5 to about 22.0 weight percent of a sugar (sucrose), a fuel (reducing agent); about 36 to about 37 weight percent of solvent yellow 33 (SY33, also known as quinoline yellow ss, or as D&C Yellow No. 11), the yellow smoke agent; about 5.5 weight percent hydromagnesite (Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2.4H2O), a cooling agent; about 0 to about 1.0 weight percent stearic acid, a lubricant; and about 0 to about 0.5 weight percent hydrophobic fumed silica, an anti-caking agent. To this mixture of solid powdered materials, a binder or combination of binders may be added, where the most preferred binder is about 0 to about 1.0 weight percent polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), also a solid (such that the resulting mixture need only be dry-tumbled to be completed).

[0018]As stated above, in an alternative embodiment ...