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EP 2592060 B1 20201202 - Use of zirconium or a mixture containing zirconium

Title (en)

Use of zirconium or a mixture containing zirconium

Title (de)

Verwendung von Zirkonium oder eines Zirkonium enthaltenden Gemischs

Title (fr)

Utilisation de zirconium ou d'un mélange contenant du zirconium

Publication

EP 2592060 B1 20201202 (DE)

Application

EP 12006902 A 20121005

Priority

DE 102011116594 A 20111021

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2592060A2] Use of zirconium or a mixture of aluminum and zirconium, as a fuel in a pyrotechnic flare, is claimed.

IPC 8 full level

C06C 15/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C06C 15/00 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2592060 A2 20130515; EP 2592060 A3 20170726; EP 2592060 B1 20201202; DE 102011116594 A1 20130425; DE 102011116594 B4 20220203; ZA 201207838 B 20130626

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 12006902 A 20121005; DE 102011116594 A 20111021; ZA 201207838 A 20121018