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Pyrotechnics is defined as the art of manufacturing or setting of fireworks. There are many different forms of pyrotechnics. Some consider fireworks dangerous, obnoxious bursts of noise; others consider them beautiful, artful displays of light. Either way you look at it, pyrotechnics is an interesting and dangerous hobby. Many colors and designs may be created by the placement of different compounds in ....
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.... as well as some additional ingredients.
The colors of aerial fireworks come invariably from stars, small pellets of firework composition which contain all the necessary ingredients for generating colored light or other special effects. They may be as tiny as peas or as large as strawberries. A typical red star might contain
Potassium perchlorate, 67% by weight
Strontium carbonate 13.5%
Pine root pitch (fuel) 13.5%
Rice starch (binder) 6%
In order to launc ....
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