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  2. Pyrotechnics - Wikipedia

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    Pyrotechnic gerbs used in the entertainment industry. Pyrotechnics is the science and craft of creating such things as fireworks, safety matches, oxygen candles, explosive bolts and other fasteners, parts of automotive airbags, as well as gas-pressure blasting in mining, quarrying, and demolition.

  3. Flash powder - Wikipedia

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    It provides a great balance of stability and power, and is the composition used in most commercial exploding fireworks. The balanced equation for the reaction is:- 3 KClO 4 + 8 Al → 3 KCl + 4 Al 2 O 3. The stoichiometric ratio is 34.2% aluminum and 65.8% perchlorate by mass.

  4. Catherine wheel (firework) - Wikipedia

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    Fireworks design from the 18th century with six Catherine wheels. The Catherine wheel or pinwheel is a type of firework consisting either of a powder-filled spiral tube, or an angled rocket mounted with a pin through its center. When ignited, the energy of the fireworks not only create sparks and flame, but cause the wheel to quickly rotate ...

  5. Gerb (pyrotechnic) - Wikipedia

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    A gerb is a type of firework which produces a jet of sparks, usually lasting between 15 and 60 seconds. It is a thick-walled tube filled with pyrotechnic composition and possessing a choke, which is a narrowing in the tube. Gerbs are often referred to as 'fountains' (spark fountain).

  6. AspectJ - Wikipedia

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    Aspects can be defined using either Java annotations (introduced with Java 5), Java 1.3/1.4 custom doclet or a simple XML definition file. AspectWerkz provides an API to use the very same aspects for proxies, hence providing a transparent experience, allowing a smooth transition for users familiar with proxies.

  7. Cake (firework) - Wikipedia

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    A cake firework, also known as a multiple tube device, is a firework comprising a series of Roman candles, small aerial shells, or a combination of both, connected together by a high-speed fuse. [1] Typically, the internal fusing is set to fire each tube in series, or to fire several tubes at the same time, or a combination of these.

  8. Pyrotechnic colorant - Wikipedia

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    The color blue is notoriously difficult to produce in fireworks, as the copper compounds need to be heated at a specific temperature for the optimal shade of blue to be produced. Thus, a deep, rich blue is usually viewed as the mark of an experienced fireworks maker.

  9. Sparkler - Wikipedia

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    A sparkler on a Christmas tree A "Morning Glory" type sparkler, emitting small pyrotechnic stars during this phase of the burn Sparklers are popular fireworks for children Moving sparklers quickly can create attractive patterns. A sparkler is a type of hand-held firework that burns slowly while