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2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene: A Surprisingly Insensitive Energetic Fuel and Binder in Melt-Cast Decoy Flare Compositions^†

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Dr. Ernst-Christian Koch

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NATO Munitions Safety Information Analysis Center (MSIAC), NATO-HQ, Boulevard Leopold III, 1100 Bruxelles (Belgium) http://www.msiac.nato.int/contact-us/msiac-staff/16-dr-ernst-christian-koch

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Volker Weiser,

Volker Weiser

Fraunhofer Institut für Chemische Technologie (ICT), Fraunhofer-Strasse 7, 76327 Pfinztal (Germany)

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Evelin Roth,

Evelin Roth

Fraunhofer Institut für Chemische Technologie (ICT), Fraunhofer-Strasse 7, 76327 Pfinztal (Germany)

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Dr. Ernst-Christian Koch,

Corresponding Author

Dr. Ernst-Christian Koch

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NATO Munitions Safety Information Analysis Center (MSIAC), NATO-HQ, Boulevard Leopold III, 1100 Bruxelles (Belgium) http://www.msiac.nato.int/contact-us/msiac-staff/16-dr-ernst-christian-koch

Volker Weiser,

Volker Weiser

Fraunhofer Institut für Chemische Technologie (ICT), Fraunhofer-Strasse 7, 76327 Pfinztal (Germany)

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Evelin Roth,

Evelin Roth

Fraunhofer Institut für Chemische Technologie (ICT), Fraunhofer-Strasse 7, 76327 Pfinztal (Germany)

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First published: 07 September 2012

https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201204808

Citations: 12

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Pyrotechnic Countermeasures V. Mr. Johann Licha (Diehl BGT Defence) is thanked for work-up of chemicals and carrying out the melt-casting. Dr. Uldis Ticmanis (formerly WIWEB) is thanked for the thermal stability analysis. Dr. Stefan Kelzenberg (Fraunhofer ICT) is thanked for proof reading.

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Deceiving with TNT: Melt-cast pyrotechnic mixtures based on 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT)/KClO₄ (see picture for flame) spectrally matched infrared decoy flares and show superior performance and greatly reduced sensitivity in comparison to common pyrotechnic or double-base material currently in use for IR countermeasure flares.

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