Pretty green flame Posted May 2, 2006 Share Posted May 2, 2006 Ok so i really didn't know where to put this but here goes. Well, what uses does stearin have apart from coating metal powders. I've heard that it's used when you want a long burning flame. Stearine is a fully saturated wax which can be used as an additive for compositions to reduce their friction sensitivity. It’s traditional use is in candle making, and can be used as a fuel when a long flame is desirable. Does anyone here have any particular formulas that use this chemical. Thanks for you replies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewest Posted May 2, 2006 Share Posted May 2, 2006 Not really a formula per-say but you could add some Cupric Chloride to it and coat pine cones with the mixture. It'll make your next campfire pretty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mumbles Posted May 2, 2006 Share Posted May 2, 2006 I've seen it as a low temp burning fuel in some blue and purple compositions. Similar to how lactose is used I imagine. That might be a place to start looking. Joel Baechle uses it a lot in "Pyrocolor Harmony, A Designer's Guide by Joel Baechle". It is usually either in combonation with Paris Green, or chlorowax unfortunatly. A lot of people also add a few percent to any start they are pumping. It helps to lubricate the star. It also extends the time you can pump without having to go and clean the pump itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viggen Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 I also use it in my smokedevices as it makes for a much longer burntime with thick and dense smoke which I find to be superiour to the ordinary melted SS mix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d4j0n Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 Yeah, smoke devices with stearin (paraffin wax is what was written on my box from safeway) are great. 3:3:2 kno3:powdered sugar:grated stearin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mumbles Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 Stearin is not paraffin wax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AreteVeteran Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 yeah stearin is a derivative of stearic acid its formula is CH3(CH2)16CO2H... i think its really just stearic acid with 3 fatty acid groups attached technically its an ester of glycerol its just a fat, so its increases burn time, and smoke ive also heard that it enhances colors on the cool side of the light spectrum, but have never used it for this just remember its not soluble in water or alchy ~Arete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyrogeek Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 a wise man once said "find a chemical for a use, not a use for a chemical". Maybe I'm confused, but isn't that a poison gas? I probably am, I haven't slept in like 2 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mumbles Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 You're thinking of Sarin. There is one thing that people may watch out for. Stearin and Stearic Acid are often times used to describe the same product. They are infact different. Stearic acid is, well stearic acid. Stearin is the glycol ester of stearic acid. The desired product is stearic acid. They would probably behave similarly in compositions, but stearic acid is still the one refered to in compositions whether or not it is called stearin or stearic acid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbelpower Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Well what about use a few % i stars then? Wont they have a bigger flame, and therefore shine brighter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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