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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. Fireworks - Wikipedia

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    The pyrotechnician FOC has three levels: pyrotechnician (which allows work under a supervisor), supervising pyrotechnician, and special effects pyrotechnician (which allows the fabrication of certain types of pyrotechnic devices). Additionally, a special effects pyrotechnician can be endorsed for the use of detonating cord.

  4. 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.

  5. 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]

  6. 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.

  7. Pyrophoricity - Wikipedia

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    The creation of sparks from metals is based on the pyrophoricity of small metal particles, and pyrophoric alloys are made for this purpose. [2] Practical applications include the sparking mechanisms in lighters and various toys, using ferrocerium; starting fires without matches, using a firesteel; the flintlock mechanism in firearms; and spark testing ferrous metals.

  8. Pyrotechnic composition - Wikipedia

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    A pyrotechnic composition is a substance or mixture of substances designed to produce an effect by heat, light, sound, gas/smoke or a combination of these, as a result of non-detonative self-sustaining exothermic chemical reactions. Pyrotechnic substances do not rely on oxygen from external sources to sustain the reaction.

  9. 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.