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Potassium Nitrate milled is the most extensively used oxidizer in fireworks and pyrotechnics. It used for a wide variety of applications, the most important of which is in the manufacture of black powder.   It is also used for making stars, comets, fountains, rocket fuels and many others.

Charcoal Mixed Hardwood Airfloat finds widespread use in pyrotechnics. Many types of charcoal exist, each with its own properties.  Very fine charcoal floats in the air and is therefore sometimes referred to as 'airfloat'.

Charcoal Mixed Hardwood 36 Mesh finds widespread use in pyrotechnics. Many types of charcoal exist, each with its own properties.  Large course charcoal powder is primarily used for bushy tails on stars and rockets.

Charcoal Mixed Hardwood 80 Mesh finds widespread use in pyrotechnics. Many types of charcoal exist, each with its own properties.  Medium course charcoal powder is primarily used for bushy tails on stars and rockets.

Sodium Bentonite Clay is a gray solid, mostly in dust or pellet form. It is generally used for rocket nozzles since it doesn't disintegrate quickly like cardboard or other products.

An alloy of iron and titanium usually at the ratio of 60% iron and 40% titanium for pyrotechnics. Granular, silvery powder. Gives yellow-white sparks. Used in fountain or palm tree comet-type star compositions.

Graphite powder is a black and shiny powder. Used for glazing black powder grains to give it a better flow, or as dry lubricant for different tools. Also used to opacify rocket fuel grains. The opacifier accelerates the rate of surface burning and prevents infrared energy from penetrating the propellant grain and causing it to explode.

Sulfur has always been used extensively in pyrotechnics. It serves as a fuel and reduces the ignition temperature of mixtures. It also tends to increase the burning rate and friction or shock sensitivity of most mixtures.