Buell green

[vladou]

Does this composition exist? I heard some people spoke about it but I never found the formula. I'm looking for a good metalic green without Ba(NO3)2/ BaClO3 nor NH4ClO4. I made green and red Bleser Mg based stars but it sucked to roll with acetone. The stars crush too easily.. Maybe they would be harder if I cut them. Edited July 20, 2011 by vladou

[vladou]

I found the H.W.W green formula but it uses a lot of MgAl. Someone has already try it? Could I just replace the 25 parts of SrCO3 from the Buell red composition by 25 parts of BaCO3?

[optimus]

Does this composition exist? I heard some people spoke about it but I never found the formula. I'm looking for a good metalic green without Ba(NO3)2/ BaClO3 nor NH4ClO4. I made green and red Bleser Mg based stars but it sucked to roll with acetone. The stars crush too easily.. Maybe they would be harder if I cut them.

 

Could only find one metallic green without the chems you mention. Never tried it so I can't say how good it is. I fear you may struggle to get a good green without BN/BC/AP.

 

Name: Barium Sulfate

Source: Troy Fish

 

Barium Sulfate 35

 

Potassium Perchlorate 30

 

Parlon 20

 

Magnalium, granular, -325 mesh 10

 

Red Gum 5

 

NOTES:

Printed in Pyrotechnica VII. Bind with 50/50 mixture of acetone/alcohol. This is a good emerald green with slight yellow spark trail. It's a very good non-poisonous replacement for Barium Nitrate formulas.

[Mumbles]

Yes, you can replace the strontium carbonate with most any other carbonate to get the corresponding color. Green works well.

[vladou]

Thank you for your research optimus. I think I will replace the SrCO3 by the BaCO3 in the buell red composition and see how it goes..