Bayern-Chemie Gesellschaft für flugchemische Antriebe mbH

Propellant Charges


Extruded double-based propellant charges for various applications

 
        
Propellant ChargesPropellant Charge with
star configuration

Techncal Data



Cartridge loaded charge technology



Flexible burning rate range with low
pressure exponents



Minimum smoke at ground level
and low altitudes



Non-corrosive combustion gases



Weak attenuation of IR radiation
in the plume




Background and Potential



Mass production for civil and
military programmes since 1963



Propellant charges made to
customer's specification



Various shapes of inner
configurations with high precision



Production capability for any kind of
propellant type: foils of < 0.3 mm up to
charges with a diameter of ~ 250 mm



One of the largest extrusion presses
in Europe available



Machining of propellant charges



Special know-how on release-agent-
free inhibition process




 

Applications



Cigarette burner with very
long burn time (> 60 s)



Blackcap, Barricade, Roland,
Artillery Rocket (LAR I, 110 mm),
2.75", 2.25"



Sea Distress System (> 0.3 Mio.),
Illumination Rockets (> 1 Mio.)



Flight Rescue System