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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Red Gum - (accaroides resin, yacca gum resin), air milled, natural alcohol soluble vegetable gum from Australia - Stock #C176

Rice Hulls - for making lift & burst charges - Stock #C176RH
For making burst charges, soak rice hulls in warm water, drain and coat with black powder or whistle mix with 5% dextrine added for binder. Spread out on screen to dry, stiiring occasionally with wood spoon.

    

Rubber - powder, great for black smoke & fuel - Stock #C177A

Shellac - yeoolw/orange pyro, -200 mesh, acetone and alcohol soluble binder - Stock #C178
Makes rich red/brown lacquer for wood. Considered superrior binder in tracers, stars and other color flame mixtures.

    

Silica - crystaline sand, fine, for friction igniters - Stock #C179

    

SILICA GEL PACKETS, MOISTURE ABSORBANT - 1/2 & 4 UNIT SIZES

The most widely used moisture absorbant used today. Placed directly in drums of chemicals and other powders or most anything to guard against the harmful effects of moisture during storage. Protect firearms, ammunition, jewelry, packaged foodstuffs, electronic equipment, pyrotechnic devices, tools, etc.. Each packet absorbs many times its weight of moisture and can be reused by drying in an oven for several hours @ 150 F.

Stock # SGEL58	1/2 UNIT SIZE	7.30/dozen packets   (12 ozs/doz)
Stock # SGEL4U	4 UNIT SIZE	$3.85/each packet   (6 ozs each)

Silicon -  [Si]   crystaline, black pyro powder,. - Stock #C180 - FS
Added to ignition primes to increase molten slag and heat.

    

Silicone Fluid - (polydimethylsiloxane or PDMS) . - Stock #C180SF
release & anti-foam agent in composite propellants and similar mixtures. 2 drops per 5 lb batch is all that is required, added to the polymer first. Thinly coated on surfaces as a mold release agent.

    

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Smoke Fog Oil - paraffin oil, mineral oil- Stock #SMKFOG
Used as a protective coating agent and binder in flare formulations. It is also used extensively as a fog oil -, where it is heat vaporized into white "fog".

    

Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) - cellulose gum powder - Stock #C180A
Water soluble, tackifier and thickening agent. Use 1% with other water soluble binder or 2-3% by itself to increase adhesive tack and retain slurry viscosity (keeping solids suspended in slurry, such as black match slurries).

    

Sodium Benzoate  [NaC7H5O2]   - Superfine air milled powder - Stock #C181
Powder, for whistles, whistle rockets, bursts, etc. -
(now restricted under the injunction. Please see our home page under the heading 'please read this before ordering')    ATFE manufacturing permit required to orfer

    

Sodium Borate (Borax) - powder - [Na2B4O7] Stock #C181B
Often used as a fire retardantand fungicide in solution. Also used as a catalyst to make special effects "Slime", "Silly Putty", "Space Goo", etc.. Borax acts as the cross-linker to thicken and stabilize the mix. Google "Silly Putty" (or other) for details.

   

Sodium Nitrate [NaNO3]  (Chile Saltpeter), prilled (round prill or granular) - Stock #C181CP - OX
Combined with coated magnesium for high intensity, bright light aerial and hand flares, cavers flares, etc..
(now restricted to 1lb under the injunction. Please see our home page under the heading 'please read this before ordering')

    

Sodium Oxalate   [Na2C2O4] (disodium salt oxalic acid)  - for yellow flames, glitter & delays - Stock #C182

    

Sodium Salicylate   [NaC7H5O3]   (carboxilic acid) - Air Milled Powder, for whistles - Stock #C184
Used for whistle rockets. Slightly more hygroscopic than other benzoates.
(now restricted under the injunction. Please see our home page under the heading 'please read this before ordering')    ATFE manufacturing permit required to order

    

Sodium Silicate  [Na2O• 2SiO2]   (water glass) - heavy, clear syrup, adhesive, fire retardant - Stock #C186

This is the fast drying adhesive used to coat the cup set devices above. Simply fill with composition, insert fuse, dip in sodium silicate and roll in fine sawdust. One or two applications is all that is needed. Can be colored with food colorings. Can also be used to make rock hard tubes by applying a thin coat to the paper as the tube is rolled.

    

Sodium Sulfate   [Na2SO4]   - powder, for yellow strobes - Stock #C187

   

Sorbitol - [C6Hl4O6] - Fuel/binder, rocket propellants - Stock #C187C6

   

Stearic Acid  [Cl6H36O2]   N-octadecanoic acid(sometimes called stearin) powder - Stock #C188
For low activity fuel, blue flames. Also used as a phlegmatizing agent to "stabilize" or reduce the sensitive natures of mixtures and supply easier pressing or consolidation. Often used with chlorate mixtures for this purpose. It is also added to paraffin wax to make candles and soaking cotton string for candle wicks.

    

Strontium Carbonate  [SrCO3]   - powder, (59% Sr) and neutralizer- Stock #C192
Most commonly used non-oxidizer red color flame agent. Most commonly used in perchlorate based compositions.

    

Strontium Chloride -  [SrCl2]  - red flame, stars, etc. - Stock #C192B - PM
Dissolve in water to soak pinecones and similar for red flame firestarters.

    

Strontium Chromate - [SrCrO4] rocket propellant catalyst, oxidizer and red color agent ( 43% Sr)- Stock #C193

    

Strontium Nitrate  [Sr(NO3)2]   - fine, for red flames, strobes, etc. (42% Sr)- Stock #C194 - OX
(now restricted to 1lb under the injunction. Please see our home page under the heading 'please read this before ordering')

    

$6.75/lb

$32.00/5 lb

$62.50/10 lb

Special 30 lb Price  $3.95/lb     $118.50/30 lbs

Strontium Peroxide - [SrO2] fine powder, for orange and red flames (73% Sr) - Stock #C194B - OX
Extensively used in tracer ammo formulations for both color trace and intermediate (dim) delay between ignition and color flame.  No ATFE required to order

    

$11.80

$57.50

$113.00

Special Sale              $6.50/lb 30 lbs ($195.00)

Strontium Sulfate   [SrSO4]   - fine, for red strobes and delays, high temp oxidizer (48% Sr)- Stock #C194C

 

Sulfamic Acid, [H2NSO3H] granular - Stock #C195
Use for military training to make smoke compositions. The smoke is acidic and noxious (similar to HC smoke formulations). Use in well ventilated areas, out of doors. Not for indoor use. It is also added to water to make concrete cleaners.

    

Sulfur  [S]   (flour) - powder, low acid, 99+% pure - Stock #C196
Insoluble in water, sparingly soluble in alcohol, soluble in carbon disulfide, benzene, ether and toluene. (now restricted under the injunction. Please see our home page under the heading 'please read this before ordering')   ATFE manufacturing permit required to purchase