PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL CHEMICALS ARE SHIPPED IN A HEAVY DUTY PLASTIC BAG INSIDE A RE-USABLE MICROWAVABLE PLASTIC TUB AND AN ADDITIONAL PLASTIC OUTER WRAP. THIS EXTRA STEP THAT WE DO COSTS MORE, BUT INSURES THAT YOUR ITEM ARRIVES INTACT. ALSO THE CONTAINER KEEPS YOUR PRODUCT FRESH. All chemicals are sold as 1 lb = 1 quantity unless otherwise stated.
Parlon™
(chlorinated rubber, Chlor-Rub™, Superchlon™, chlorinated isoprene) White powder
Used as a chlorine (68%) donor (and fuel to enhance colored flames and as a binder (in go-getters, for instance). Solvents are acetone and xylene.
Polyvinyl Chloride
(PVC) [(C2H3Cl)n] White powder.
Used as a chlorine (57%) donor (colored flame enhancer) and fuel and as a binder in some rocket propellants. Solvent is methylene chloride.
Saran™ Resin 506
(polyvinylidine chloride) [(C2H2Cl2)n)] Off-white powder.
Used as a chlorine (73%) donor (colored flame enhancer) and fuel. Dow Chemical grade 506. -200 mesh, average particle size 15-25 micron. Solvent is xylene or acetone.
Sodium Oxalate
(ethandioic acid disodium salt; disodium salt oxalic acid) [Na2C2O4] White powder, 325 mesh, used as a yellow color agent and as an glitter effect enhancer (delay agent).
ALTERNATIVE SHIPPING ONLY
Sodium Salicylate, air-milled.
[NaC7H5O3] Ultra-fine, white powder.
Used as a fuel in whistle composition. Air-milled, USP grade powder. 99.68% pure (.002% heavy metals; 0.5% water; 0.15ml sulfite or thiosulfate).
White powder (mizinko, SGRS)
Superior binder commonly used in Japan; sometimes as a glue. Frequently called for in formulas in Shimizu's book, Fireworks: The Art, Science, and Technique." Solvent is water.
