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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. 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 emitting bright, colored sparks.

  4. Party popper - Wikipedia

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    A party popper is a handheld pyrotechnic device commonly used at parties. It emits a loud popping noise by means of a small, friction-actuated explosive charge that is activated by pulling a string. [1] The explosive charge comes from a very small amount of Armstrong's mixture (a highly sensitive explosive) in the neck of the bottle-like shape. [2]

  5. Pyrotechnic initiator - Wikipedia

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    Pyrotechnic initiators are often controlled electrically (called electro-pyrotechnic initiators), e.g. using a heated bridgewire or a bridge resistor. They are somewhat similar to blasting caps or other detonators, but they differ in that there is no intention to produce a shock wave. An example of such pyrotechnic initiator is an electric match.

  6. Pyrotechnic valves - Wikipedia

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    A pyrotechnic valve, also explosive actuated valve, short pyro valve or pyrovalve is a one time use propulsion component often used to control propellant or pressurant systems aboard spacecraft or space probes. The device is activated by an electric signal, upon which one or several small explosive charges are ignited.

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  8. NASA Standard Initiator - Wikipedia

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    The NASA Standard Initiator (NSI) is a pyrotechnic device used to set off other pyrotechnic devices. It is the central multi-purpose component of a modular system of detonating cords, pyrotechnics and various other explosive charges with many different uses.

  9. Gerb (pyrotechnic) - Wikipedia

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    A basic pyrotechnic device. 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.