GB1600576A - Pyrotechnic compositions - Google Patents

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GB1600576A
GB1600576A GB17619/78A GB1761978A GB1600576A GB 1600576 A GB1600576 A GB 1600576A GB 17619/78 A GB17619/78 A GB 17619/78A GB 1761978 A GB1761978 A GB 1761978A GB 1600576 A GB1600576 A GB 1600576A
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(54) PYROTECHNIC COMPOSITIONS (71) We, WERKZEUGMASCHINEN FABRIK OERLIKON-BUHRLE AG, a company organised and existing under the laws of Switzerland of Birchstrasse 155, CH8050 Zurich, Switzerland, do hereby declare the invention for which we pray that a patent may be granted to us and the method by which it is to be performed to be particularly described in and by the following statement:- This invention relates to a process for the manufacture of a pyrotechnic composition.
According to a known process, a pyrotechnic composition containing, by weight, 300/0-68V0 of magnesium powder, 30%--60% of polytetrafluoroethylene powder and 2%--4% of a fluoroelastomer, is manufactured by suspending the magnesium powder and polytetrafluoroethylene powder in acetone and premixing them, homogenising the premix by circulating with acetone, filtering the homogenised premix and largely freeing it from the auxiliary medium acetone, granulating the filter cake and drying the granules.
A known pyrotechnic material of this type, disclosed in Swiss Patent Specification No. 512 406, contains. by weight, 51% of atomised magnesium having a particle size finer than 75 ,u, 34% of polytetrafluoroethylene powder and 15% of a polytetrafluoroethylene telomer.
It has been found that difficulties arise in the manufacture and processing of a pyrotechnic material of this type. In particular, difficulties arise on granulation since granules of this type readily disintegrate after drying.
According to the present invention there is provided a process for the manufacture of a pyrotechnic composition containing, by weight, 30 Ó68 ó of magnesium powder, 30%--600,; of polytetrafluoroethylene powder and 2 ó4 Ó of a fluoroelastomer or a polytetrafluoroethylene telomer, which comprises:: a) suspending the magnesium powder and polytetrafluoroethylene powder in acetone and premixing them; b) homogenising the premix by passage through a colloid mill which runs in circulation with acetone; c) filtering the homogenised premix and largely freeing it from the auxiliary medium acetone; d) mixing the filter cake with a granulating solution which contains the fluoroelasto mer or polytetrafluoroethylene telomer; e) adding a hydrocarbon as a granulating aid to the mixture after the acetone has evaporated; and f) granulating the filter cake and drying the granules by intense mixing.
Referring is made to the accompanying drawing, the sole figure of which shows a schematic representation of the manufacturing process.
According to a preferable embodiment of the invention, the process comprises the following steps: 1) 568 g of magnesium powder (trade description Metallic Magnesium Atomized Powder-325 Mesh) and 392 g of polytetra fluoroethylene (trade description Teflon TE 801-N) are weighed into a plastic beaker 10, for example a polypropylene beaker of about 5,000 cm3 capacity, about 1,000 cm3 of acetone are added by pouring in and the mixture is gently stirred with a wooden spatula 11.
2) l his premlx Is nomogemsed m a colloid mill 12. The colloid mill 12 runs with circulation. Initially, about 1,000 cm3 of acetone must be poured into the colloid mill 12 and pumped around in the circulation 13.
Subsequently, the premix can be filled into the colloid mill 12. A dispersion is thus formed.
3) The homogenised premix passes into a pressure filter 14 which is located underneath a drain cock 15 of the colloid mill 12. As soon as the premix is in the pressure filter 14, the drain cock 15 is closed and a pressure of about 0.5 atmospheres gauge is generated, whereby the premix is freed from acetone.
4) The filter cake passes into a planetary mixer unit 16. 400 g of a fluoroelastomer (trade description Vitron B) are added as a granulating solution to the filter cake present in the mixing vat of the planetary mixer unit and the mixer unit is started up.
At the same time, oil-free, water-free compressed air is blown as an evaporation aid into the mixing vat. As soon as the mixture has reached a sandy consistency, the first mixing step is ended.
5) With the mixer unit at a standstill, 150 cm3 of a hydrocarbon (heptane) are added as a granulating aid and the mixer unit is switched on again. The second mixing step is ended as soon as the mixture again has a sandy consistency.
6) Subsequently, the mixture passes into a granulating apparatus 17. For example, a sieving machine is used as the granulating apparatus 17.
7) The granules pass from the sieving machine into a vacuum drier 18 which is heated by hot water, and drying is carried out for about 4 hours at a temperature of 600-()C. Subsequently, air is admitted to the vacuum driver 18, the air being passed over an ioniser.
8) The dried, somewhat agglomerated granules are comminuted in a separating machine 19. This separating of the agglomerated cakes of granules takes about 10 minutes.
In order to obtain as homogenous a mixture as possible, the materials are used in pulverulent form, the particle size being smaller than 50 ,u. The solvent in the granulating solution must not enter into a reaction with any of the other components used and must not have a dissolving effect on them. The granulating agent is a substance which actively participates in the combustion reaction and does not have any effect of reducing the light intensity or retarding the combustion reaction. In place of a fluoroelastomer, it is also possible to use a polytetrafluoroethylene telomer. The fluoroelastomer must first be dissolved, preferably in acetone. The granulating agent must be taken into account in the stoichiometry of the total mixture. The excess solvent (acetone) can be removed by blowing in compressed air or by means of a vacuum.Intense mixing is necessary during the drying step in order to achieve a homogeneous distributions of the granulatinnagent.
Since these operations can be carried out under remote control and since the polytetrafluoroethylene has good lubricating properties in the dry state, the mixtures can be dried down to eliminate the actone. The adhesive properties of a solution containing fluoroelastomer or polytetrafluoroethylene would make efficient mixing more difficult.
To suppress the adhesive properties behaviour of the said agents, a readily volatile hydrocarbon, for example heptane, is temporarily added, that is to say only for the granulating step. Moreover, lower hydrocarbons even enhance the sliding properties of polytetrafluoroethylene so that conventional sieve granulators and extrusion granulators can be used without difficulty. After the granules have been dried off, the adhesive behaviour of the granulating agent returns and ensures good mechanical properties of the granules.
Residual solvents are removed in the vacuum oven. Depending on the proportion of granulating agent, the dried granules can be further processed immediately. Slightly caked granules must be separated using a mechanical separator.
The following are examples of compositions manufactured in this way: 1) 58% by weight of magnesium of a particle size smaller than 50 p 40% by weight of polytetrafluoro ethylene powder 2% by weight of a fluoroelastomer.
2) 58% by weight of magnesium of a particle size smaller than 28 Er 38% by weight of polytetrafluoro ethylene powder 4% by weight of a fluoroelastomer.
WHAT WE CLAIM IS: 1. A process for the manufacture of a pyrotechnic composition containing, by weight, 30%68% of magnesium powder, 30%60% of polytetrafluoroethylene powder and 2%4% of a fluoroelastomer or a polytetrafluoroethylene telomer, which comprises: a) suspending the magnesium powder and polytetrafluoroethylene powder in acetone and premixing them; b) homogenising the premix by passage through a colloid mill which runs in circulation with acetone; c) filtering the homogenised premix and largely freeing it from the auxiliary medium acetone; d) mixing the filter cake with a granulating solution which contains the fluoroelastomer or polytetrafluoroethylene telomer; e) adding a hydrocarbon as a granulating aid to the mixture after the acetone has evaporated; and f) granulating the filter cake and drying the granules by intense mixing.
2. A process according to Claim 1, wherein the homogenising of the components is carried out in a dispersion using a homogenising and dispersing machine.
3. A process according to Claim 1 or 2, wherein the powders have a particle size less than 50 ,u.
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  1. **WARNING** start of CLMS field may overlap end of DESC **.
    (trade description Vitron B) are added as a granulating solution to the filter cake present in the mixing vat of the planetary mixer unit and the mixer unit is started up.
    At the same time, oil-free, water-free compressed air is blown as an evaporation aid into the mixing vat. As soon as the mixture has reached a sandy consistency, the first mixing step is ended.
    5) With the mixer unit at a standstill, 150 cm3 of a hydrocarbon (heptane) are added as a granulating aid and the mixer unit is switched on again. The second mixing step is ended as soon as the mixture again has a sandy consistency.
    6) Subsequently, the mixture passes into a granulating apparatus 17. For example, a sieving machine is used as the granulating apparatus 17.
    7) The granules pass from the sieving machine into a vacuum drier 18 which is heated by hot water, and drying is carried out for about 4 hours at a temperature of 600-()C. Subsequently, air is admitted to the vacuum driver 18, the air being passed over an ioniser.
    8) The dried, somewhat agglomerated granules are comminuted in a separating machine 19. This separating of the agglomerated cakes of granules takes about 10 minutes.
    In order to obtain as homogenous a mixture as possible, the materials are used in pulverulent form, the particle size being smaller than 50 ,u. The solvent in the granulating solution must not enter into a reaction with any of the other components used and must not have a dissolving effect on them. The granulating agent is a substance which actively participates in the combustion reaction and does not have any effect of reducing the light intensity or retarding the combustion reaction. In place of a fluoroelastomer, it is also possible to use a polytetrafluoroethylene telomer. The fluoroelastomer must first be dissolved, preferably in acetone. The granulating agent must be taken into account in the stoichiometry of the total mixture. The excess solvent (acetone) can be removed by blowing in compressed air or by means of a vacuum.Intense mixing is necessary during the drying step in order to achieve a homogeneous distributions of the granulatinnagent.
    Since these operations can be carried out under remote control and since the polytetrafluoroethylene has good lubricating properties in the dry state, the mixtures can be dried down to eliminate the actone. The adhesive properties of a solution containing fluoroelastomer or polytetrafluoroethylene would make efficient mixing more difficult.
    To suppress the adhesive properties behaviour of the said agents, a readily volatile hydrocarbon, for example heptane, is temporarily added, that is to say only for the granulating step. Moreover, lower hydrocarbons even enhance the sliding properties of polytetrafluoroethylene so that conventional sieve granulators and extrusion granulators can be used without difficulty. After the granules have been dried off, the adhesive behaviour of the granulating agent returns and ensures good mechanical properties of the granules.
    Residual solvents are removed in the vacuum oven. Depending on the proportion of granulating agent, the dried granules can be further processed immediately. Slightly caked granules must be separated using a mechanical separator.
    The following are examples of compositions manufactured in this way: 1) 58% by weight of magnesium of a particle size smaller than 50 p 40% by weight of polytetrafluoro ethylene powder 2% by weight of a fluoroelastomer.
    2) 58% by weight of magnesium of a particle size smaller than 28 Er 38% by weight of polytetrafluoro ethylene powder 4% by weight of a fluoroelastomer.
    WHAT WE CLAIM IS: 1. A process for the manufacture of a pyrotechnic composition containing, by weight, 30%68% of magnesium powder, 30%60% of polytetrafluoroethylene powder and 2%4% of a fluoroelastomer or a polytetrafluoroethylene telomer, which comprises: a) suspending the magnesium powder and polytetrafluoroethylene powder in acetone and premixing them; b) homogenising the premix by passage through a colloid mill which runs in circulation with acetone; c) filtering the homogenised premix and largely freeing it from the auxiliary medium acetone; d) mixing the filter cake with a granulating solution which contains the fluoroelastomer or polytetrafluoroethylene telomer; e) adding a hydrocarbon as a granulating aid to the mixture after the acetone has evaporated; and f) granulating the filter cake and drying the granules by intense mixing.
    2. A process according to Claim 1, wherein the homogenising of the components is carried out in a dispersion using a homogenising and dispersing machine.
    3. A process according to Claim 1 or 2, wherein the powders have a particle size less than 50 ,u.
    4. A process for the manufacture of a
    pyrotechnic composition, substantially as described herein and as described with reference to the accompanying drawing.
    5. A pyrotechnic composition, when manufactured by a process according to any preceding claim.
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