Strontium-Free and Halogen-Free Red Flare (IMAGE)

U.S. Army Research Laboratory

Strontium-Free and Halogen-Free Red Flare

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US and German researchers teamed to develop an environmentally-friendly red light flare. The formula is a lithium-based red-light-emitting pyrotechnic composition of high purity and color quality, and avoids a list of potentially toxic elements, namely strontium and chlorinated organic materials. Here, they captured a mid-burn image of the strontium- and halogen-free red flare burning.

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Dr. Jesse J. Sabatini, ARL

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