R. Meyer J. Köhler A. Homburg Explosives

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Pyrophoric
Materials that will ignite spontaneously. Exmples of pyrophoric substances
in air white phosphorus, alcyl derivates of aluminium or zinc or
finely devided metals, which are readily oxidizers.
Pyrotechnical Compositions
Feuerwerksätze; compositions pyrotechniques
Oxidizer – fuel mixtures, which give off bright or colored light (Bengal
fireworks), evolve heat (thermites), produce fogs (also colored fogs),
or give acoustic effects (howling, whistling, and banging).
Special black powder granules for pyrotechnics W Black Powder. The
additives employed for colored light are:
barium salts or boric acid for green;
strontium salts for red;
cupric oxide for blue;
sodium salts for yellow.
Pyrotechnical Fuses
Feuerwerkszündschnüre; fusées pyrotechniques
Pyrotechnical fuses are ~ Safety’ Fuses, which are specially adapted
for pyrotechnical purposes by their diameter and their rigidity. They are
cut into small (4~6 cm) segments.
Quantity – Distance Table
Sicherheitsabstands-Tabelle; tableau des distances des sécurité
A Table listing minimum recommended distances from explosive materials
stores of various weights to some predetermined location.
Quick-Match
match cord; cambric; Stoppine
Quick-match serves to transfer ignition to pyrotechnic sets. It consists
of between 2 and 16 spun cotton threads, which have been impregnated
with black powder and dried. This impregnation is carried out by
using an alcohol-water saturated black powder sludge, and the
threads are drawn through this mixture and gauged by drawing them
through an extruder die. The impregnation mass contains resin and
gum arabic as binders. After the match cords have dried, they are cut
Explosives. Sixth Edition. Rudolf Meyer, Josef Köhler, Axel Homburg
Copyright © 2007 Wiley-VCH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
ISBN: 978-3-527-31656-4