White Stars
All of these compositions were pulled off 'Practical Pyrotechnics', an internet site containing lots of valuble information.
White star #1
Source: rec.pyrotechnics
Comments:
Preparation:
Potassium Nitrate.................................58
Aluminum..........................................40
Dextrin...........................................2
White star #2
Source: rec.pyrotechnics
Comments:
Preparation:
Potassium Perchlorate.............................40
Magnesium.........................................32
Sulfur............................................16
Charcoal..........................................12
White star #3
Source: rec.pyrotechnics
Comments:
Preparation:
Potassium Perchlorate.............................2
Aluminum..........................................1
White star #4
Source: rec.pyrotechnics
Comments:
Preparation:
Barium Nitrate....................................53
Potassium Nitrate.................................12
Magnesium 100-200 mesh............................28
Parlon............................................7
Acetone...........................................qs
50/50 alcohol/water...............................qs
White star #5
Source: rec.pyrotechnics
Comments:
Preparation:
Barium or Strontium Nitrate.......................60
Magnesium.........................................20
PVC...............................................20
White star #6
Source: rec.pyrotechnics
Comments:
Preparation:
Potassium nitrate.................................59
Sulfur............................................30
Meal powder.......................................11
White star #7
Source: rec.pyrotechnics
Comments:
Preparation:
Potassium perchlorate.............................61
Aluminum..........................................31
Lycopodium........................................8
White star #8
Source: "The Pyroguide" (a document found on internet)
Comments: Bind with dextrin in water
Preparation:
Potassium nitrate.................................6
Sulfur............................................1
Antimony sulfide..................................2
White star #9
Source: rec.pyrotechnics, posted by Tommy Hakomaki <tommy.hakomaki@mailbox.swipnet.se.
Comments:
Preparation:
Potassium nitrate.................................42
Sulfur............................................18
Mealpowder........................................18
White star #10
Source: rec.pyrotechnics. Post by Erik D. Suni <esuni@lk-hp-26.hut.fi. Composition from "The best of AFN II"[14].
Comments: Meal powder priming should be sufficient.
Preparation:
Potassium nitrate.................................28
Antinony sulfide..................................6
Sulfur............................................8
Dextrin...........................................1.5