long lasting gold glitter

[Pirotex]

Name of composition: long lasting gold glitter

Composition Type: glitter

Creator: Pirotex

Color/Effect: dark charcoal tail with many flashing sparks

Preparation: Pump with water or 25% alcohol in water

NaNO3 - 47%

Charcoal (airfloat) - 40%

S - 6%

Dextrin - 7%

+10% magnalium (granulated 50-70 mesh)

VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgaa5USYhmw

Edited December 19, 2016 by Pirotex

[NeighborJ]

Hey Tex, I'm giving your formula a go. I've tried similar formulas but only using them in the winter when humidity is low. This time I've replaced the dex and a small amount of the charcoal with Phenolic resin resin and disolved it in alcohol. If I like the formula, I'll save some for use in the summer so I can see how it stores. The video looks nice, similar to Lloyd's buttered popcorn when made with MgAl instead of AL(my favorite).

[Pirotex]

Charcoal compositions works bad with ethanol and phenolic resin..

[NeighborJ]

Yeah your absolutely correct, but I prefer to say that the Phenolic works but it changes the effect-expecially with glitters. The comets are pressed and in the drying box. It's worth a try because otherwise in my climate the stars go stale. The resin tends to not release the metal or charcoal during the burn and ends up being a big clump of char. In the past I've added DE micro stars to force the glitter and charcoal from the surface. This may be the only option for me. It's a compromise.

[memo]

I like those stars pirotex, going to give them a try

[OldMarine]

Wow! I liked that glitter!

[Ubehage]

Can this composition be rammed instead of pressed?

[OldMarine]

It's a charcoal based comp with no sparking metal so I see no reason it can't be rammed, especially if dampened.

I am wondering how hard it is to get dry.

Edited December 20, 2016 by OldMarine

[sumagg27]

Hello Tex,if I use 100 mesh mgal than glitter effect will be not same as u show in your video because I hav't 50to70 mesh.I liked your glitter effect its to good

[Pirotex]

Hello Tex,if I use 100 mesh mgal than glitter effect will be not same as u show in your video because I hav't 50to70 mesh.I liked your glitter effect its to good

Works only with coarse magnalium

[sumagg27]

Ok thanks

[Zumber]

What a lovely effect...

Very nice...!!

[DavidF]

That was such a beautiful rocket and shell. The glitter was truly amazing. Two thumbs up!

[calebkessinger]

Definitely great!

I LOVE IT !!!

[sumagg27]

Some one try this effect with coarse aluminium? I like this glitter but coarse mgal is not available.

Thaks

[dynomike1]

What size were those stars, since they burn so long? I wonder if you could substitute Phenolic for Dextrin?

Edited December 25, 2016 by dynomike1

[August]

If you are in the states, I have 30-60 and 60-100 MgAl available.

[sumagg27]

If you are in the states, I have 30-60 and 60-100 MgAl available.

[sumagg27]

I am from India

[NeighborJ]

Mike, I tried the Phenolic, it didn't work. The sodium nitrate wasn't aggressive enough and it burned like a chunk of wood.

[dynomike1]

Ok thanks NJ.

[OldMarine]

I guess I'll have to pry my wallet open and order some NaNO3 and some more silica gel. I've got to try this glitter.

I may try using the same comp as a delay in my rocket rather than my usual Win 39J.

[NeighborJ]

OM, try Lloyd's popcorn with coarse MgAl instead of fine AL. It looks identical and works for rocket delays.

[OldMarine]

Yeah, I like that idea better because I can store my rockets longer without that hygroscopic delay in there.

[dynomike1]

I wonder what that star would look like in a shell of shells?