Smoke Mixes

[krakra]

 

 

i had just googled "powdered organic solvent dye" or something and that came up..

 

and i am aware that the KNO3 doesnt really work well for color.. slightly nervous about playing with KCLO3 to be honest as im def. a newb.

 

 

if the issue for color smoke with KNO3/sugar is temp could one add sulfur to cool it enough to work??? or any other chems to cool the burn so the colored dye would work with KNO3?

 

there are few formulas that produce colored smokes using inorganics. For example, Bi compounds in mixtures produce bright yellow bismuth oxide, that gives yellow smoke. tested with Bi(OH)2NO3/Mg mix (Attention! explodes if confined, burns with a pop and blinding yellow flash if unconfined and not pressed. Should work with less powerful fuel without that danger).

There are iodate formulas that give pinkish smokes (tested with Zn/KIO3 mix. burns purplish white with colored smoke, but too costly to be practical.)

Edited June 1, 2014 by krakra