Patent ID: 6312625
Filing Date: 2001-11-06
Classification: C06B,C06C

Abstract:
A method of producing a black body decoy flare, the method comprising:a. preparing a mixture comprising magnesium, polytetrafluoroethylene, and a polyaromatic thermoplastic binder; andb. extruding the mixture into a flare grain form,wherein the polyaromatic thermoplastic binder comprises a styrene, said styrene being polystyrene or acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, and a plasticizer selected from the group consisting of dimethyl phthalate, diethyl phthalate, dibutyl phthalate, dioctyl phthalate, poly terephthalate, poly ethyl terephthalate, para or otto substituted chloropolystyrenes, nitropolystyrenes, polyacenaphthalene, polyvinylcarbozol, polyvinylfluorene, .alpha. methylpolystyrenes, .alpha. chloropolystyrenes, .alpha. alkylpolystyrenes, copolymers of polystyrenes, and mixtures thereof.