Red Phosphorus/Butyl Rubber Smoke
Red Phosphorus/Butyl Rubber Smoke : The military application of phosphorus smokes for environmental screening can contain either white phosphorus or red phosphorus in various matrices (e.g., felt, butyl rubber, or polymer epoxy binders). The compositions of the various phosphorus smokes are similar, being composed primarily of polyphosphoric acid with less than 1 percent trace levels of organic compounds. The purpose of the butyl rubber is to reduce the cloud-pillar effect found with pure red phosphorus. In Army field use, red phosphorus smoke is deployed explosively from grenades and mortar shells. It is used in grenades to provide a partial self-protection system for armored vehicles. It is also the major ingredient in mortar rounds used to generate smoke
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