Advanced Technology for Pyrotechnic Mixtures and Munitions

Abstract

Studies were made of the raw materials and processing techniques associated with the M18 colored smoke grenades (red, violet, green, and yellow). The findings were that (a) fine particle size dyes can be processed into large particles to reduce dusting during grenade manufacture; (b) coarse particle size dyes and chemicals can be used to manufacture M18 colored smoke grenades; and (c) the percentage of dye used in the M18 grenade can be reduced without affecting the color.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA042790

Entities

People

  • Charles S. Ferrett Jr.
  • Michael D. Smith

Organizations

  • United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Bulk Materials
  • Colored Smokes
  • Combustion
  • Combustion Products
  • End Items
  • Fluids
  • Grenades
  • Materials
  • Munitions
  • Particle Size
  • Smoke
  • Smoke Munitions
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States
  • Water Vapor

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Chemistry (specifically Chemical Fluorescence)
  • Software Engineering