WO2008127106A2 - A low-smoke pyrotechnic composition for producing colored flames - Google Patents

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WO2008127106A2
WO2008127106A2 PCT/NL2008/050215 NL2008050215W WO2008127106A2 WO 2008127106 A2 WO2008127106 A2 WO 2008127106A2 NL 2008050215 W NL2008050215 W NL 2008050215W WO 2008127106 A2 WO2008127106 A2 WO 2008127106A2
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  • the present invention relates to a chlorine -containing pyrotechnic composition.
  • Object of the present invention is to reduce the environmental impact of fireworks by providing a low-smoke, perchlorate -free pyrotechnic compositions that can be used in fireworks, and which compositions include a high-nitrogen content, low-carbon content material that is widely available in the chemical industry (a so-called bulk product).
  • the present invention relates to a chlorine -containing pyrotechnic composition which comprises a nitrocellulose which is derived from a fibrous nitrocellulose starting material that has at least been partially dissolved during the process of preparing the pyrotechnic composition, a pyrotechnic fuel, and a colourant.
  • the chlorine-containing pyrotechnic composition according to the present invention is substantially free of perchlorate and 5 generates little smoke, it has the advantages that it has a high extrudability, a well-controlled burning rate, and generates attractive colour patterns.
  • the chlorine-containing pyrotechnic compositions according to the present invention are substantially free of perchlorate. In the context of the present invention this means that they will contain not more then typical LO impurity level (i.e. trace amounts) of perchlorate. So, preferably, the present pyrotechnic compositions contains less than 0.05% (m/m) (massapercentage), based on total pyrotechnic composition.
  • the nitrocellulose is present in an amount in the range of from 20-96 L5 wt%, based on total pyrotechnic composition. More preferably, the nitrocellulose is present in an amount of 85 - 95 wt%, based on total pyrotechnic composition.
  • the nitrocellulose to be used in accordance with the present . invention has a nitrogen content of less than 14 wt%. More preferably, the !0 nitrocellulose has a nitrogen content in the range of from 12 to 13.5 wt%.
  • At least 3 wt% of the fibrous nitrocellulose starting material has been dissolved during the process of preparing the pyrotechnic composition.
  • 3-80 wt% of the fibrous nitrocellulose starting material has !5 been dissolved during the process of preparing the pyrotechnic composition.
  • the fibrous nitrocellulose starting material is at least partly dissolved using a mixture of organic solvents.
  • Suitable solvents include acetone, ethanol, ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, isopropanol butanol, methyl ethyl ketone, and methyl isobutyl ketone.
  • Preferred solvents include acetone 10 and ethanol.
  • a mixture is used of acetone and ethanol.
  • the colourant is present in an amount in the range of from 1-10 wt%, based on total pyrotechnic composition.
  • the colourant is selected from the group consisting of strontium aminotetrazole, barium aminotetrazole, strontium nitrate, barium 5 nitrate, and barium chlorate.
  • the colourant comprises strontium aminotetrazole or barium aminotetrazole .
  • the present pyrotechnic composition comprises in addition an oxidator in an amount in the range of from 1-80 wt%, based on total LO pyrotechnic composition.
  • the oxidator is chosen from the group consisting of NH4CIO4, KClO 4 , KClO 3 , KNO 3 , NH 4 NO 3 , Sr(NOs) 2 , Ba(NOs) 2 , and Ba(ClOa) 2 .
  • the oxidator comprises NH4NO3, Sr(NOe) 2 or Ba(NOs) 2 .
  • the present invention also relates to a firework article comprising the pyrotechnic composition according to the present invention.
  • the present invention also provides a method for preparing the pyrotechnic composition according to the invention, which method comprises mixing the nitrocellulose starting material, the colourant and the
  • the metal salt can be obtained by reacting a corresponding metal compound with 5-aminotetrazole.
  • the metal salt is obtained by
  • the metal salt is obtained by reacting the corresponding metal hydroxide or metal nitrate with 5-aminotetrazole.
  • the metal salt is obtained by reacting the corresponding metal hydroxide with 5-aminotetrazole.
  • the 5-aminotetrazole can either be in anhydrous form or containing crystal water.
  • the metal to be used in the metal salt is selected from the group consisting of calcium, strontium, barium, copper, potassium, iron, 5 magnesium, lithium, boron, titanium, antimony and aluminium.
  • the metal is strontium, barium or copper.
  • the metal salt to be used can be protonated by means of an LO acid.
  • the acid is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen chloride, hydrogen bromide, hydrogen iodide, hydrogen fluoride, nitric acid, chloric acid and perchloric acid.
  • the acid is hydrogen chloride, chloric acid or perchloric acid.
  • the oxidator is selected from the group consisting of ammonium nitrate, barium nitrate, barium chlorate, strontium nitrate, and potassium nitrate.
  • the oxidator comprises ammonium nitrate.
  • the pyrotechnic fuel is selected from the group consisting of
  • nitrocellulose cellulose, 5-amino-lH-tetrazole (CH3N5), guanidinium nitrate, Arabic gum, red gum and shellac.
  • the pyrotechnic fuel comprises nitrocellulose or cellulose.
  • the pyrotechnic fuel to be used in accordance with the invention may be applied in liquid form as well as in powder form.
  • nitrocellulose and .5 cellulose also a different compound can be used as pyrotechnic fuel such as for instance 5 amino IH tetrazole.
  • the pyrotechnic composition according to the present invention contains chlorine.
  • the present pyrotechnic compositions comprise chlorine in an amount in the range of from 1-20 wt%, preferably in the range of from 0.2-5 wt%., based, on total pyrotechnic composition.
  • the chlorine can be provided by the colourant or by a separate chlorine donor. Such a chlorine donor is suitably present in an amount of from 1 to 20 wt%, based on total pyrotechnic composition.
  • the chlorine is preferably provided by ammonium chloride.
  • Other chlorine donors may be used, such as those that have been described in prior art of pyrotechnics, for example chlorinated rubbers such as Parlon, Pergut, Alloprene, (tradenames), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyvinylidine chloride, hexachlorethane or hexachlorobenzene (C6C16), or chlorinated waxes or LO chlorinated parafin.
  • chlorinated rubbers such as Parlon, Pergut, Alloprene, (tradenames), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyvinylidine chloride, hexachlorethane or hexachlorobenzene (C6C16), or chlorinated waxes or LO chlorinated parafin.
  • the chlorine is provided by ammonium chloride.
  • the pyrotechnic composition to be used in accordance with the present invention may include other conventional components (burn rate modifier, stabilizer, processing additives, flegmatizer, etc.) which are common for those L 5 skilled in the art. If present, these components will be present in an amount of less than 10 wt%, based on total pyrotechnic composition.
  • the present invention also relates to a firework article comprising the pyrotechnic composition in accordance with the present invention.
  • the present invention relates to the use of a metal salt of 5- 50 amino tetrazole as described hereinabove in a firework article.
  • a pyrotechnic composition in accordance of the present invention and in the form of Red Ultra Low smoke perchlorate-free stars (codename MZ5A) was prepared having the following composition: 100 gram (94.79 wt%) nitrocellulose (NC) fibers, 13.5 wt% N from Bergerac; 5.27 gram (5 wt%)
  • JO strontium aminotetrazole (Sr-AT) as synthesized by the inventors; 0.22 gram (0.21 wt%) NH 4 Cl, pro analyse, Merck KGaG, catalogue number 1.01145.1000.
  • the NC was dried for two days at 45° Celcius in a Heraeus stove to remove all water. Both the Sr-AT and the NH4C1 crystals were ground to a fine powder using a mortar and pestle to ensure an intimate mixture. An Erlenmeyer flask was filled with 35.14 g acetone and 50 g ethanol. This mixture was stirred until homogenously mixed. This mixture of solvent was used to yield a ratio of NC:acetone of 74:26.
  • a pyrotechnic composition in accordance of the present invention and in the form of Green Ultra Low smoke perchlorate-free stars was prepared having the following composition: 100 gram (93.35 wt%) nitrocellulose fibers, 13.5 wt% N from Bergerac; 5.26 gram (4.91 wt%) barium aminotetrazole, as synthesized by the inventors; 1.86 gram (1.74 wt%) NH4CI, pro analyse, Merck KGaG. Said composition was prepared in the same way as the Red ultra-low smoke perchlorate-free star mixture described in Example 1. It will be clear to those skilled in the art that the Rosand Rheometer was used to produce stars on a laboratory scale (i.e.
  • the They son Twin Screw Extruder (co-rotating, self wiping, 45mm, 1305 screw length, 29 L/D) is a suitable and attractive option for large scale production of the pyrotechnic stars described in this specification.

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Abstract

The present invention provides a chlorine-containing pyrotechnic composition which is substantially free of perchlorate which composition comprises a nitrocellulose which is derived from a fibrous nitrocellulose starting material that has at least partially been dissolved during the process of preparing the pyrotechnic composition, and a colourant. The invention further provides a firework article comprising said pyrotechnic composition, and a method for preparing the same.

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Title: A low-smoke pyrotechnic composition for producing colored flames
The present invention relates to a chlorine -containing pyrotechnic composition.
Conventional colourful fireworks contain significant amounts of metal salts and perchlorate to generate the desired colour(s). Such fireworks affect the environment since a small percentage of unburned stars or flares contain perchlorate and eventually may end up in drinking water. Another problem associated with known fireworks is the generation of a lot of smoke which causes major problems in enclosed venues as for instance sport stadiums inside cities. In US 6,214,139 and US 5,917,146 metal salts of several high nitrogen, low carbon content energetic materials are presented as viable ingredients for low-smoke fireworks compositions.
The high nitrogen, low carbon content energetic materials mentioned in these documents are, however, not readily available compounds. In order to prepare these compounds multi-step syntheses are required. Furthermore, in some of these syntheses environmental unfriendly, toxic or hazardous chemical precursors are required. These two issues increase the price of the metal salts of a high nitrogen, low-carbon content considerably.
Object of the present invention is to reduce the environmental impact of fireworks by providing a low-smoke, perchlorate -free pyrotechnic compositions that can be used in fireworks, and which compositions include a high-nitrogen content, low-carbon content material that is widely available in the chemical industry (a so-called bulk product).
Surprisingly, it has now been found that this object can be realised when use is made of a chlorine -containing pyrotechnic composition comprising a pyrotechnic fuel, a colourant and a particular nitrocellulose.
Accordingly, the present invention relates to a chlorine -containing pyrotechnic composition which comprises a nitrocellulose which is derived from a fibrous nitrocellulose starting material that has at least been partially dissolved during the process of preparing the pyrotechnic composition, a pyrotechnic fuel, and a colourant.
Apart from the fact that the chlorine-containing pyrotechnic composition according to the present invention is substantially free of perchlorate and 5 generates little smoke, it has the advantages that it has a high extrudability, a well-controlled burning rate, and generates attractive colour patterns.
The chlorine-containing pyrotechnic compositions according to the present invention are substantially free of perchlorate. In the context of the present invention this means that they will contain not more then typical LO impurity level (i.e. trace amounts) of perchlorate. So, preferably, the present pyrotechnic compositions contains less than 0.05% (m/m) (massapercentage), based on total pyrotechnic composition.
Preferably, in the pyrotechnic composition according to the present invention the nitrocellulose is present in an amount in the range of from 20-96 L5 wt%, based on total pyrotechnic composition. More preferably, the nitrocellulose is present in an amount of 85 - 95 wt%, based on total pyrotechnic composition.
Preferably, the nitrocellulose to be used in accordance with the present . invention has a nitrogen content of less than 14 wt%. More preferably, the !0 nitrocellulose has a nitrogen content in the range of from 12 to 13.5 wt%.
Suitably, at least 3 wt% of the fibrous nitrocellulose starting material has been dissolved during the process of preparing the pyrotechnic composition.
Preferably, 3-80 wt% of the fibrous nitrocellulose starting material has !5 been dissolved during the process of preparing the pyrotechnic composition.
Suitably, the fibrous nitrocellulose starting material is at least partly dissolved using a mixture of organic solvents. Suitable solvents include acetone, ethanol, ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, isopropanol butanol, methyl ethyl ketone, and methyl isobutyl ketone. Preferred solvents include acetone 10 and ethanol. Preferably, a mixture is used of acetone and ethanol. Preferably, wherein the colourant is present in an amount in the range of from 1-10 wt%, based on total pyrotechnic composition.
Preferably, the colourant is selected from the group consisting of strontium aminotetrazole, barium aminotetrazole, strontium nitrate, barium 5 nitrate, and barium chlorate.
Preferably, the colourant comprises strontium aminotetrazole or barium aminotetrazole .
Suitably, the present pyrotechnic composition comprises in addition an oxidator in an amount in the range of from 1-80 wt%, based on total LO pyrotechnic composition.
Preferably, the oxidator is chosen from the group consisting of NH4CIO4, KClO4, KClO3, KNO3, NH4NO3, Sr(NOs)2, Ba(NOs)2, and Ba(ClOa)2.
More preferably, the oxidator comprises NH4NO3, Sr(NOe)2 or Ba(NOs)2.
L5 The present invention also relates to a firework article comprising the pyrotechnic composition according to the present invention.
In addition, the present invention also provides a method for preparing the pyrotechnic composition according to the invention, which method comprises mixing the nitrocellulose starting material, the colourant and the
.0 chlorine donor and mixing the mixture so obtained with a mixture of organic solvents, extruding the material thus obtained, and evaporating the solvent present in the extruded material so as to obtain a porous material.
The metal salt can be obtained by reacting a corresponding metal compound with 5-aminotetrazole. Preferably, the metal salt is obtained by
Iδ reacting the corresponding metal hydroxide, metal sulphate, metal chloride or metal nitrate with 5-aminotetrazole. More preferably, the metal salt is obtained by reacting the corresponding metal hydroxide or metal nitrate with 5-aminotetrazole. Most preferably, the metal salt is obtained by reacting the corresponding metal hydroxide with 5-aminotetrazole. The 5-aminotetrazole can either be in anhydrous form or containing crystal water.
Suitably, the metal to be used in the metal salt is selected from the group consisting of calcium, strontium, barium, copper, potassium, iron, 5 magnesium, lithium, boron, titanium, antimony and aluminium.
Preferably, the metal is strontium, barium or copper.
Mixtures of various metal salts can suitably be used to yield desired colours.
Suitably, the metal salt to be used can be protonated by means of an LO acid.
Suitably, the acid is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen chloride, hydrogen bromide, hydrogen iodide, hydrogen fluoride, nitric acid, chloric acid and perchloric acid.
Preferably, the acid is hydrogen chloride, chloric acid or perchloric acid. L 5 Suitably, the oxidator is selected from the group consisting of ammonium nitrate, barium nitrate, barium chlorate, strontium nitrate, and potassium nitrate.
Preferably, the oxidator comprises ammonium nitrate.
The pyrotechnic fuel is selected from the group consisting of
.0 nitrocellulose, cellulose, 5-amino-lH-tetrazole (CH3N5), guanidinium nitrate, Arabic gum, red gum and shellac.
Preferably, the pyrotechnic fuel comprises nitrocellulose or cellulose.
The pyrotechnic fuel to be used in accordance with the invention may be applied in liquid form as well as in powder form. Apart from nitrocellulose and .5 cellulose also a different compound can be used as pyrotechnic fuel such as for instance 5 amino IH tetrazole.
The pyrotechnic composition according to the present invention contains chlorine. Suitably, the present pyrotechnic compositions comprise chlorine in an amount in the range of from 1-20 wt%, preferably in the range of from 0.2-5 wt%., based, on total pyrotechnic composition. The chlorine can be provided by the colourant or by a separate chlorine donor. Such a chlorine donor is suitably present in an amount of from 1 to 20 wt%, based on total pyrotechnic composition.
5 The chlorine is preferably provided by ammonium chloride. Other chlorine donors may be used, such as those that have been described in prior art of pyrotechnics, for example chlorinated rubbers such as Parlon, Pergut, Alloprene, (tradenames), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyvinylidine chloride, hexachlorethane or hexachlorobenzene (C6C16), or chlorinated waxes or LO chlorinated parafin.
More preferably, the chlorine is provided by ammonium chloride.
The pyrotechnic composition to be used in accordance with the present invention may include other conventional components (burn rate modifier, stabilizer, processing additives, flegmatizer, etc.) which are common for those L 5 skilled in the art. If present, these components will be present in an amount of less than 10 wt%, based on total pyrotechnic composition.
The present invention also relates to a firework article comprising the pyrotechnic composition in accordance with the present invention.
In addition, the present invention relates to the use of a metal salt of 5- 50 amino tetrazole as described hereinabove in a firework article.
Examples
.5 Example 1
A pyrotechnic composition in accordance of the present invention and in the form of Red Ultra Low smoke perchlorate-free stars (codename MZ5A) was prepared having the following composition: 100 gram (94.79 wt%) nitrocellulose (NC) fibers, 13.5 wt% N from Bergerac; 5.27 gram (5 wt%)
JO strontium aminotetrazole (Sr-AT) as synthesized by the inventors; 0.22 gram (0.21 wt%) NH4Cl, pro analyse, Merck KGaG, catalogue number 1.01145.1000. The NC was dried for two days at 45° Celcius in a Heraeus stove to remove all water. Both the Sr-AT and the NH4C1 crystals were ground to a fine powder using a mortar and pestle to ensure an intimate mixture. An Erlenmeyer flask was filled with 35.14 g acetone and 50 g ethanol. This mixture was stirred until homogenously mixed. This mixture of solvent was used to yield a ratio of NC:acetone of 74:26.
To start, half of the solvent mixture was added to 50 g of the NC, in a small scale S-blader mixer (IKA mixer). After 10 minutes the mixing blades were scraped free from lumps, after which the mixer was restarted. After 15 minutes another 25 g of NC was added after which the mixer was restarted. After 20 minutes the finely powdered NH4CI and Sr-AT were added to the mixer. After 35 minutes the remaining NC and solvent were added. After continued mixing at 60 minutes after start the mixer was emptied. This mixture was inserted in the Rosand Double Barrel Capillary Rheometer. Under the barrels of this Rosand Rheometer, an extrusion nozzle of 10mm was installed. After filling the pistons are lowered at a speed of lOOmm/min, while pressures remain between 2.5 en 3.2 MPa (25-32 bar). Underneath the Rosand Rheometer the extrudate was collected and cut manually to cylinders 1 cm long. These cylindrical stars were dried in a Heraeus stove at 40° C for 12 hours, in order to remove all solvents, and the stars were then dried in a Gallenkamp vacuumstove at 40° C for 5 hours.
Example 2
A pyrotechnic composition in accordance of the present invention and in the form of Green Ultra Low smoke perchlorate-free stars (codename MZ6) was prepared having the following composition: 100 gram (93.35 wt%) nitrocellulose fibers, 13.5 wt% N from Bergerac; 5.26 gram (4.91 wt%) barium aminotetrazole, as synthesized by the inventors; 1.86 gram (1.74 wt%) NH4CI, pro analyse, Merck KGaG. Said composition was prepared in the same way as the Red ultra-low smoke perchlorate-free star mixture described in Example 1. It will be clear to those skilled in the art that the Rosand Rheometer was used to produce stars on a laboratory scale (i.e. typically small scale batches), while at the same time it allows the users to measure important rheometric parameters which are crucial for large scale extrusion processes. The They son Twin Screw Extruder (co-rotating, self wiping, 45mm, 1305 screw length, 29 L/D) is a suitable and attractive option for large scale production of the pyrotechnic stars described in this specification.

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1. A chlorine-containing pyrotechnic composition which is substantially free of perchlorate which composition comprises a nitrocellulose which is derived from a fibrous nitrocellulose starting material that has at least partially been dissolved during the process of preparing the pyrotechnic composition, and a colourant.
2. A composition according to claim 1, wherein the nitrocellulose is present in an amount in the range of from 20-96 wt%, based on total pyrotechnic composition.
3. A composition according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the nitrocellulose has a nitrogen content of less than 14 wt%.
4. A composition according to claim 2, wherein the nitrocellulose has a nitrogen content in the range offroml2 to 13.5 wt%.
5. A composition according to claim 2, wherein the nitrocellulose is present in an amount of 85 - 95 wt%, based on total pyrotechnic composition.
6. A composition according to any one of claims 1-5, wherein at least 3 wt% of the fibrous nitrocellulose starting material has been dissolved during the process of preparing the pyrotechnic composition.
7. A composition according to claim 6, wherein 3-80 wt% of the fibrous nitrocellulose starting material has been dissolved during the process of preparing the pyrotechnic composition.
8. A composition according to any one of claims 1-7, wherein the fibrous nitrocellulose starting material is at least partly dissolved using a mixture of organic solvents.
9. A composition according to any one of claims 1-8, wherein the colourant is present in an amount in the range of from 1-10 wt%, based on total pyrotechnic composition.
10. A composition according to any one of claims 1-9, wherein the colourant is chosen from the group consisting of strontium aminotetrazole, barium aminotetrazole, strontium nitrate, barium nitrate, and barium chloraat .
11. A composition according to claim 10, wherein the colourant comprises strontium aminitetrazole or barium aminotetrazole.
12. A composition according to any one of claims 1-11, wherein chlorine is present in an amount of from 1 to 20 wt%, based on total pyrotechnic composition.
13. A composition according to any one of claims 1-12, wherein the chlorine is provided by ammonium chloride, Parlon, Pergut, Alloprene, PVC, Superchlon, hexachlorethane or hexachlorobenzene.
14. A composition according to claim 13, wherein the chlorine donor comprises ammonium chloride.
15. A composition according to any one of claims 1-14, which in addition comprises an oxidator in an amount in the range of from 1-80 wt%, based on total pyrotechnic composition.
16. A composition according to claim 15, wherein the oxidator is chosen from the group consisting of KNO3, NH4NO3, Sr(NOa)2, and Ba(NOs)2.
17. composition according to claim 16, wherein the oxidator comprises NH4NO3, Sr(NOa)2 or Ba(NOs)2-
18. A composition according to any one of claims 1-17, which in addition comprises a metal salt of (5-aminotetrazole) in an amount in the range of from 1-10 wt%, based on total pyrotechnic composition.
19. A composition according to claim 18, wherein the metal comprises barium, strontium or copper.
20. A firework article comprising the pyrotechnic composition according to any one of claims 1-19.
21. A method for preparing the pyrotechnic composition as described in any one of claims 1-20, which method comprises mixing the nitrocellulose starting material, the colourant and the chlorine donor and mixing the mixture so obtained with a mixture of organic solvents, extruding the material thus obtained, and evaporating the solvent present in the extruded material so as to obtain a porous material.
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