Abstract: A flameless igniting slurry composition has an oxidizer, a fuel, a flame retardant, a liquid, and a rheology modifier. The rheology modifier and the flame retardant may be in particulate form. The flame retardant may be a water-soluble salt. The liquid may be water. The oxidizer may be potassium nitrate. The fuel may be silicon and charcoal. The composition may consist of on a mass basis 25-50% oxidizer, 20-30% fuel, 2-5% flame retardant, and 0.5-10% rheology modifier. The invention may be a device consisting of a shape of absorbent web material impregnated with the composition in a dried state. The invention may be a device consisting of the composition in a dried, particulate form. A process for producing the composition is also disclosed.

Abstract: A colored pyrotechnic smoke-producing composition has an oxidizer, a fuel, a flame retardant, a dye, a coolant, and a binder. The oxidizer may be potassium chlorate. The fuel may be starch, dextrose, lactose, and/or sucrose. The coolant may be sodium bicarbonate or magnesium carbonate. The binder may be nitrocellulose or a halogen-free thermoplastic. The flame retardant may be one or more nitrogen-rich compounds. The composition may be in pelletized form or in the form of a solid charge. The composition may consist of on a mass basis oxidizer 20-35%, fuel 15-25%, flame retardant 5-15%, dye 27-40%, coolant 8-18%, and binder 1-2%. The invention may be a device consisting of a body filled with the composition and a first fire starter composition, and an attached squib igniter. The body may be a grenade. A process for producing the composition is also disclosed.