Chemicals

Please note that there are price breaks per pound, the more that you get. Unless otherwise specified, the prices are, from left to right, the 1lb, 5lb, 10lb and 20 lb prices. See the Shipping Rates for more info. All the chemicals listed on this page (in blue) require a DOT-E-8249 Exemption box (see shipping rates for details)

The last thing listed behind the stock number is the hazardous class, if any, of the item. The Shipping class Legend follows. If any of these are listed after a chemical, that chemical is hazardous, but some of them may be shipped as a limited quantity with no hazmat. Those that can are as listed below in the color coding.

DW=Dangerous When Wet; SC=Spontaneously Combustible;
OX=Oxidizer; FS=Flammable Solid; FL=Flammable Liquid; PM=Poisonous Material;
CM=Corrosive Material; AG=Aerosol Gas; ORM=ORM-D (cannot be shipped with other hazmat items, but is not hazardous itself)

For our safety as well as yours, we ship everything according to regulations. The DOT has no sense of humor!

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Color Coding:
Green - means that particular item is not considered hazardous. However, items that are listed as ORM-D CANNOT be shipped to other countries (no international shipping). E-mail us if you have a question on a partcular item. ORM-D's are not considered hazardous by ground service.
Orange - means the item is normally hazardous, but we can ship it without a hazmat fee (in 1LB quanities, up to 10LBs, at 1LB price)
Red - means that the item must be shipped hazardously, regardless of qty ordered.
Blue - require a DOT-E-8249 Exemption box and hazardous fees.

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Nitrocellulose/Polyester Fuse Coating, NC/PE thick butyrate in various colors (see stock #'s for corresponding color),
Ship ORM-D, Non-Hazmat

Looking for a better safety fuse coating agent for use with our fuse machines, Firefox researched, experimented and came up with solutions to a couple of potential problems that standard Nitrocellulose lacquer has when coated on safety fuse. As most of us have experienced, NC lacquer can burn off ahead of the burning fuse powder core making it dangerously liabel. I have had premature device ignition caused by the flaming lacquer before the burning fuse core actually made contact with the primary composition, thus effectively eliminating the essential delay. Secondly, some NC lacquers become brittle in prolonged storage. This is most likely caused by insufficient or a complete lack of a stabilizer added to the lacquer. Aging brittle fuse will crack when bent allowing moisture in and ignition failure, especially when using in moist atmospheres or underwater. The answer is our field tested Nitrocellulose/Polyester Fuse Coating. We start with a high solids loadings NC lacquer, blend in a soluble polyester resin which improves flexability, aging and effectively reduces lacquer burnoff. Then a nitro group stabilizer is added to gaurd against decomposition and increase shelf life almost indefinately. This NC/PE lacquer is viscous and dries rapidly so it only has time to soak into the cotton fibers of the fuse and not the powder core. Can also be used to coat blackmatch, quickmatch, homemade Thermolite Ignitercord, as an electric match overcoat and similar useage.

Stock #C162NCP/B BLUE $16.00/qt (3 lbs/qt)	Stock #C162NCP/C CLEAR $16.00/qt (3 lbs/qt)
Stock #C162NCP/D DAYGLOW $16.00/qt* (3 lbs/qt)	Stock #C162NCP/G GREEN $16.00/qt (3 lbs/qt)
Stock #C162NCP/R RED $16.00/qt (3 lbs/qt)	DAYGLOW is a flourescent orange/red or "HOT ORANGE*"

Nitrocellulose, Solid 12% Nitrogen, 25% water - [C6H7N3O11] Stock #C163/NCS - FS

Shipped moist according to regulations - simply dry and disslove in Acetone or M.E.K. for 'lacquer'. 1 to 1.75oz NC/qt of Acetone for binder for stars, smoke, igniters, etc.; 3.5oz/qt of Acetone for thick concentrate. 1 lb makes up to approx 4 gallons of solution. Maximum absorbtion is approx 4 oz NC per quart for a jelly-like viscosity. Methanol can be added to both slow evaporation/gelling (extend work time) and lower the solution viscosity. Up to 10% methanol is common practice.

Special $11.75/lb For propellants, lacquers, color flash cellophanes, etc..

NITROCELLULOSE LACQUERS - CLEAR & COLORS

Our nitrocellulose lacquers are used to seal safety fuse, electric igniters, ignitercord, etc., as well as an excellent pyrotechnic binder for unlimited applications. It burns clean without smoke of its own and does not interfere with color flames or increase ignition points. Completely moistureproof, pliable and dries in seconds. The high solids loadings (16% using 12% Nitrogen NC) make the slurries very viscous and can be thinned many times for use, depending on application. As an example, »24% NC solids loadings using our NC (listed above) is closer to a gel than a lacquer, taking several days to completely dissolve the NC rather than an hour or two for 16% solids. Other types of NC make thinner slurries per solids loadings than our 12% Nitrogen type. Judge available lacquers by their viscosity rather than the solids loadings, their are differences. Tie your own flies? This makes an excellent head cement. Hundreds of uses!

Compare our prices! Our NC lacquers come in colors as well as clear and are thick concentrate, true »16% solids butyrates (thick syrup) that can be thinned a number of times, at less than half the price of our competition!! We use acetone only as the solvent. No alcohol is used to thin or cut costs. Methanol may be added to thin and lengthen the drying time slightly if required.

Our NC lacquer is the same concntrate used to coat American made safety fuse, but ours dries a bit faster because we use acetone without any of the slower evaporating solvents such as alcohol or MEK. Adding either of them will thin the lacquer but they also prolong drying time accordingly. If you want a slower drying lacquer but do not want a thinner viscosity to work with, simply add 20% to 30% MEK or Methanol and enough dry NC to bring it back to the desired viscosity. Note; MEK dries faster than methanol.

Nitrocellulose Lacquer, Green, visco, 16% butyrate - thick concentrated solution - [C6H7N3O11] +[CH3COCH3] Stock #C163 - ORM

$16.00/quart (ship wt 3 lbs)

Nitrocellulose Lacquer, Blue, visco, 16% butyrate - thick concentrated solution - [C6H7N3O11] +[CH3COCH3] Stock #C163A - ORM

$16.00/quart (ship wt 3 lbs)

Nitrocellulose Lacquer, Red, visco, 16% butyrate - thick solution - [C6H7N3O11] +[CH3COCH3] Stock #C163B - ORM

$16.00/quart (ship wt 3 lbs)

Nitrocellulose Lacquer, Clear, visco, 16% butyrate - thick solution - [C6H7N3O11] +[CH3COCH3] Stock #C163C - ORM

$16.00/quart (ship wt 3 lbs)

Nitrocellulose Lacquer, Yellow, visco, 16% butyrate - thick solution - [C6H7N3O11] +[CH3COCH3] Stock #C163CY - ORM

$16.00/quart (ship wt 3 lbs)

Nitrotek™ Ignitercord Plasticizer, tackified binder / plasticizer solution, Stock #C163NIP - ORM-D

Added to pyrogen mixture for coating cotton string or wire wrapped cotton string for making Imitation Thermalite™ and other thermic Ignitercords. It is a modified nitro-plastic based slurry that coats easily and when dry, leaves the ignitercord pliable enough to bend without breaking, ignites easily and burns at high temperatures all by itself. Added to a pyrogen, it makes ignitercord hot enough to ignite raw thermite. Concentrate can be thinned with MEK if needed for use. Makes thousands of feet of ignitercord. Instructions and equipment for making Imitation Thermalite™ is in our manufacturing set FIREFOX TABLETOP MATCHMAKING STAND Stock #TSMATCH. Simply add enough Nitrotek™ binder to the pyrogen powder mix to make a batter-like slurry for coating string and/or wire wrapped string.
Non-hazmat shipping by UPS or US Mail.

C163NIP	Nitrotek™ Ignitercord Plasticizer/binder, butyrate	$19.50 /qt (3 lbs)	ORM-D
TSMATCH	FIREFOX TABLETOP MATCHMAKING STAND with bottles, hardware and instructions	$46.80 (2 lbs)	ORM-D
F522/36	36 awg .005" dia Tinned Copper Ignition Wire	$4.95/25 ft (1 oz)
CS16-2	16-2 100% Cotton String - 3000 yard spool	$4.95/3000 ft (8 oz)	Temp out
SECITI/FST	Fast Imitation Thermalite™ Ignitercord Composition Requires 22 gms KClO4 - makes 130-140 ft 3/32" Ignitercord Burn rate on cotton string alone - 1 to 1.5 sec/inch, fierce heat	$11.75/tub (8 oz)	ORM-D

Oxalic acid - [C2H2O4] white granular crystal - Stock #C163C1
Used as a rust and stain remover, concentrated cleaner, and to make metal oxalates for pyrotechnic applications.

Paris Green - copper acetoarsenite - Stock #C163D1 - PM - out of stock/discontinued

$18.00/lb

For rich, deep blue flames (requires a DOT-E-8249 box)

Parlon - chlorinated rubber, 68% chlorine donor - Stock #C163E
Soluble in Acetone and Xylene. Used as a binder while supplying chlorine to enrich color flame production. Chlorine deepens the color for vibrant flames.

$13.90

$62.40

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PBAN Polymer - polybutadiene/acrylic acid - Stock #C164
Composite polymer (CTPB) using DER-331 epoxy to cure. This one is used as the binder to make the Space shuttle SRB propellant. Very popular and practically foolproof, taking longer to cure than R-45, the cure temps range from 150 - 200 F. Takes approx 3-4 days @ 170 F. The higher the cure temp, the faster it will cure, as with all CTPB systems. Literature using PBAN is in our literature section "Composite Color Flames" by Gary Purrington.

Special Price $24.40/gallon (10 lbs)

Special Price $117.00/5 gallons (48 lbs)

Phthalocyanine Blue - Used to make blue smoke. It can also be used as a burn rate catalyst in rocket propellants. Stock #C164B - currently out of stock

$36.00/lb

Polyester Resin - Formrez F17-80, viscous liquid, propellant grade - Stock #C165
CTPB cures with DER-331 epoxy. Composite flare: 14% F17-80, 3% DER-331, 46% Sodium Nitrate, 37% coated Magnesium such as inexpensive floor sweepings, stock #C157FS. Cure @ 150^oF. 1.5% Versamid 140 or other epoxy curative will help speed curing.

Special Price $10.75/quart (ship wt 4 lbs)

Special Price $24.40/gal (ship wt 11 lbs)

Special Price $117.00/5 gallon
(ship wt 55 lbs)

Polybutadiene R45-M (HTPB) Resin - Stock #C165B
Room temp cures with Isonate 143-L or at 150� F with IPDI (Isocyanates).

$13.65/quart (ship wt 3 lbs)

$50.60/gallon (ship wt 8 lbs)

$243.00/5 gallons (ship wt 48 lbs)

Polypropylene, small chunks, Stock #C165BA
Make clear, elastomeric resin. Disolves in Toluene to make solutions that dry "frosted" in color with a soft rubber-like feel to it. One pound makes 2-4 quarts of solution in toluene. Can be tinted easily with solvent dyes. Great insulation for wire and cord. Popular, inexpensive sealant and insulator!!

$3.50/lb

$16.40/5 lbs

1 lb makes 2-4 qts in Toluene

Polypropylene Resin Solution - Stock #C165BB - ORM
Elastomeric sealant/binder. Clear thick solution in toluene, self cures to a "frosted" coloration with a rubbery feel to it when dry. Can be tinted easily with solvent dyes. Great insulation for wire and cord. Popular, inexpensive sealant and insulator!! Can be added to other solvent vehicle binders to add slight "tack" to the cured product.

$13.95/quart (4 lbs)

Polystyrene Resin - chips, dissolves in toluene to make solutions - Stock #C165B1
Basically plastic granules that dissolve in toluene for use as a strong plastic adhesive and sealant. Used to glue plastic aerial shell halves together and glue time fuse in place. Dries rigid and white in color. Can be tinted with solvent dies or made elastomeric by adding 5% or so plasticizer.

$4.55

$20.80

$39.00

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Polyvinyl Alcohol - beads, adhesive, add hot water - Stock #C165D
PVA/PVOH adhesive. Simply dissolve in boiling water. Similar to Elmer's glue but dries stronger and crystal clear. Great for gluing plugs and caps in place, wood plugs in mortars, etc.. Can also be used as a water soluble binder in various pyrotechnic mixtures. Simply thin to a water-like viscosity for use here and use up to 4% in pyro mixture. Can be used with other water soluble binders to increase the strength of the dried casting. Use sparingly, too much will inhibit the burn rate. Can be used to make electric squibs (explosive electric match "hits") by dipping finished match head in concentrated solution twice, drying between coats. Very popular inexpensive adhesive!! 1 lb makes about 1 gallon of thick adhesive. The thick glue may then be thinned with water for lower viscosities if needed.

$4.75

$19.60

Special Sale

$3.00/lb / 50 lb bulk bags
(60 lb ship wt)

Polyvinylchloride (PVC) [C2H3Cln] - fine, 56% chlorine donor - Stock #C166
Soluble in MEK, Methylene chloride or cyclohexane. Used as a binder while supplying chlorine to enrich color flame production. Chlorine deepens the color for vibrant flames. PVC is the least expensive of the chlorinating agents and the most popular in use.

$7.15

$35.10

$65.00

Special Price $4.95/lb - 30 lbs

Potassium Benzoate, Flake/Powder   [C6H5COOK.(C6H5KO2) - Stock #C167    No ATFE required to order
Used in combination with KClO4 for whistles, whistle rockets and burst charce additives. Whistle mix can also be coated on rice hulls for shell bust charges where it increases the combustion heat for higher star ignition reliability. Less hygroscopic than Sodium Benzoate or Salicylate. No need to grind for use. For superrior mixing, dissolve in the least amount of warm water, add oxidizer (usually KClO4), burn rate catalyst (usually 1% red iron oxide), mix well and allow to dry to a thick putty for pressing or ricing through a screen. Adding 2-4% mineral oil or glycerine will plasticize and phlegmatize for pressing.

$10.40

$47.50

$93.15

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Potassium Benzoate - Air Milled powder [C6H5COOK.(C6H5KO2) - C167AM
Approx. 10 mic powder. Less Hygroscopic than Sodium Benzoate or Salicylate. Used for whistles, whistle rockets, bursts, etc. Fine enough to be mixed as is (air milled powder).
(now restricted under the injunction. Please see our home page under the heading 'please read this before ordering') ATFE manufacturing permit required to order

$15.25/lb

$69.50/5 lbs

Potassium Chlorate, Spanish - [KClO3] fine powder - Stock #C168 - OX - out of stock
(now restricted to 1lb under the injunction. Please see our home page under the heading 'please read this before ordering')
Caution: friction sensitive - chlorate.

$6.55

$30.95

$58.50

Potassium Chlorate, Custom Milled -   [KClO3]   Stock #C168CM - OX     *cannot be shipped by mail. Hazmat by UPS - out of stock
(now restricted to 1lb under the injunction. Please see our home page under the heading 'please read this before ordering')    ATFE manufacturing permit required to order

$36.00/5 lbs

Milled with Cab-O-Sil (anti cake agent) to keep it free flowing. Minimum qty is 5 lbs.

Potassium Chlorate - [KClO3] domestic high purity powder, 99.3% purity - Stock #C168/HP - OX - NEW!
(now restricted to 1lb under the injunction. Please see our home page under the heading 'please read this before ordering')

$6.65

$30.95

$58.80

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Potassium Chloride - granular (88% +100 mesh) - Stock #C168A
Can be used like ammonium chloride for white smoke.

$5.85

$27.50

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Potassium Dichromate - fine orange crystals - Stock #C169 - PM
Used as a combustion catalyst with chlorates, perchlorates and ammonium nitrate where it lowers the ignition points for easier ignition. It does this by "allowing" the oxidizer to decompose at a lower temperature thus releasing its oxygen to support combustion earlier and increasing the burt rate accordingly. A hot water solution is also used to coat Magnesium and other metals to prevent decomposition. No ATFE required to order

$10.60

$48.00

$95.00

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Potassium Iodide, granular - Stock #C169C out of stock
For violet & purple flames. Dissolve in methanol for alcohol lamp flames and coating pine cones and similar for color flame firestarters.

$34.50

$167.50

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Potassium Nitrate, Custom Milled - [KNO3] Stock #C170CM - OX *cannot be shipped by mail Requires ATFE manufacturing permit to order
(now restricted to 1lb under the injunction. Please see our home page under the heading 'please read this before ordering')

$26.10/5 lbs

Milled with Cab-O-Sil (anti cake agent) to keep it free flowing. Minimum qty is 5 lbs.

Potassium Nitrate - [KNO3] fine white powder w/anti-cake - Stock #C170 - OX
(now restricted to 1lb under the injunction. Please see our home page under the heading 'please read this before ordering')

$4.90

$22.70

$41.40

$76.80

Potassium Nitrate - [KNO3] fine white granular - Stock #C171 - OX
(now restricted to 1lb under the injunction. Please see our home page under the heading 'please read this before ordering')

$4.05

$19.35

$35.65

$63.90

Potassium Perchlorate, Custom Milled, Spanish [KClO4] PH 7.0 - Stock #C172CM *cannot be shipped by mail Requires ATFE manufacturing permit to order
(now restricted to 1lb under the injunction. Please see our home page under the heading 'please read this before ordering')

$34.80/5 lbs

Milled with Cab-O-Sil (anti cake agent) to keep it free flowing. Minimum qty is 5 lbs.

Potassium Perchlorate, Domestic, [KClO4] milled powder, PH 7-7.5 - Stock #C172 - OX
(now restricted to 1lb under the injunction. Please see our home page under the heading 'please read this before ordering')
This is by far our best selling KClO4 - Now back in stock!

$5.50

$25.00

$49.00

$96.00

Potassium Perchlorate, Chinese, [KClO4] fine powder - Stock #C172/C - OX - out of stock
(now restricted to 1lb under the injunction. Please see our home page under the heading 'please read this before ordering')

$6.15

$28.00

$54.60

$108.00

Potassium Perchlorate, w/Slight Debris [KClO4] - slightly off-white powder - Stock #C172D - OX *cannot be shipped by mail and is hazardous by UPS. (5 lb minimum order) Requires ATFE manufacturing permit to order
Floor sweepings material contains some debris that may affect strong color flames such as green. Will not affect compositions such as propellants, primes, igniter cord, flash, etc. Minimum order is 5 lbs.
(now restricted to 1lb under the injunction. Please see our home page under the heading 'please read this before ordering')

N/A

$16.75/5 lbs ($3.35/lb)

Special Price

$90.00/30 lbs ($3.00/lb)

Potassium Perchlorate, Hummel Croton [KClO4] - High Purity (99.5%+ pure), superfine, very free flowing superfine powder - Stock #C172HC - OX
(now restricted to 1lb under the injunction. Please see our home page under the heading 'please read this before ordering')

$6.15

$28.00

$54.60

$108.00

Potassium Perchlorate - [KClO4] High Purity (99.5%+ pure), superfine powder - Stock #C172HP - OX out of stock
(now restricted to 1lb under the injunction. Please see our home page under the heading 'please read this before ordering')
Sometimes referred to "Chinese Gourmet". This one is the HP-150 which is finer in particle size than the HP-140 supplied elsewhere.

$6.15

$28.00

$54.60

$108.00

Potassium Perchlorate, Domestic, [KClO4] high purity, 99.7% Purity - 4 micron superfines - Stock #C172/HP4 - OX - out of stock
(now restricted to 1lb under the injunction. Please see our home page under the heading 'please read this before ordering')

$7.65

$35.10

$67.80

$127.20

Potassium Perchlorate, Spanish, [KClO4] super fine powder (high purity) - Stock #C172/SP - OX - In High Demand, Very Popular KClO4 - Now In Stock!
(now restricted to 1lb under the injunction. Please see our home page under the heading 'please read this before ordering')

$7.65

$35.10

$67.80

$127.20

Potassium Perchlorate, Taiwanese High Purity - [KClO4] Stock #C172/TA - OX out of stock
(now restricted to 1lb under the injunction. Please see our home page under the heading 'please read this before ordering')
Taiwanese KCLO4 (#C172/TA) is ULTRA high purity, passing -300 mesh with less than .05% of impurities for best colors!

$7.65

Potassium Perchlorate - Lumpy/Screenings [KClO4] (no anti cake added, you crush it and save!) - Stock #C172LS - OX - cannot be shipped by mail and is hazardous by UPS - (5lbs minimum order). ATFE manufacturing required to purchase. (now restricted to 1lb under the injunction. Please see our home page under the heading 'please read this before ordering')

N/A

$20.00/5 lb

$36.80

$63.25

Potassium Permanganate - fine granular - Stock #C174 - OX
Use with adequate ventilation and face mask. Used in two part firestarting kits and few other pyrotechnic applications. (now restricted to 1lb under the injunction. Please see our home page under the heading 'please read this before ordering')

$7.60

$34.70

$66.60

$115.20

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