GerbFormulas

Thefollowingformulasarearrangedalphabeticallybythenameoftheformula
andbythetypeofpyrotechnic.Thefollowingformulashavebeenmodifiedfrom
Fireworks&PyroProjectspublishedbySkylighter.com.Wehavesimplifiedthe
chemicaldescriptionsandformulassothatuserscanmoreeasilyproducea
formulawithouthavingtoprocuresome,otherwise,specializedphysicalforms
oftherequiredchemicals.

Alltheusualprecautionsmustbefollowedwhenworkingwiththeseformulas.
Oneofthemostimportantistogrindorpulverizeeachcomponentseparately
andtoneversubjectfinishedmixturestofrictionorexcessivepressurewhen
packingthetubes.WerecommendaPVCpipewithmaskingorducttapeover
oneendtogentlypressthemixture(s)intothegerbtubes.Thetapedendflexes
whenpresseddownontothemixturebutstillallowssufficientpackingofthe
powders.

BlueGerbFormula:

Forcoloredflames,withoutsparks,omitthetitanium.Magnesiumpowdermay
besubstitutedforaluminum.Guanadiumnitratemaybesubstitutedfor
hexamine:

AmmoniumPerchlorate 38.0%
Copper(II)(orCopper(I))Oxide 16.0%
Titanium 13.0%
ChlorinatedLatexRubber 12.0%
Aluminum,finemesh 10.0%
Hexamine 8.0%
Charcoal 3.0%
Total: 100.0%

BlueSteelGerbFormula:

Forcoloredflames,withoutsparks,omitthetitanium:

AmmoniumPerchlorate 65.0%
Hexamethylenetetramine 10.0%
StearicAcid 7.0%
CopperCarbonate 6.0%
Iron,Powder 12.0%
Total: 100.00%

GoldGlitterGerbFormula:

For the magnalium one may consider 50:50 spherical aluminum powder and
magnesiumpowder.

PotassiumNitrate 49.0%
Charcoal 12.0%
Sulfur 6.0%
SodiumOxalate 8.0%
Antimony(III)Sulfide 15.0%
Magnalium,200mesh 10.0%
Total: 100.00%

GreenGerbFormula:

Forcoloredflames,withoutsparks,omitthetitanium:

BariumNitrate 44.0%
ChlorinatedLatexRubber 17.0%
Magnesium 17.0%
Titanium 13.0%
RedGum 9.0%
Total: 100.00%

LimeGreenGerbFormula:

Forcoloredflames,withoutsparks,omitthetitanium:

BariumNitrate 43.0%
SodiumNitrate 1.0%
ChlorinatedLatexRubber 17.0%
Magnesium 17.0%
Titanium 13.0%
RedGum 9.0%
Total: 100.00%

OrangeGerbFormula:

Forcoloredflames,withoutsparks,omitthetitanium:

StrontiumNitrate 29.0%
SodiumNitrate 15.0%
ChlorinatedLatexRubber 17.0%
Magnesium 17.0%
Titanium 13.0%
RedGum 9.0%
Total: 100.00%

PurpleGerbFormula:

Forcoloredflames,withoutsparks,omitthetitanium:

PotassiumPerchlorate 20.0%
StrontiumNitrate 20.0%
ChlorinatedLatexRubber 16.0%
Magnesium 16.0%
Titanium 12.0%
Copper(II)Oxide 8.0%
RedGum 8.0%
Total: 100.00%

RedGerbFormula:

Forcoloredflames,withoutsparks,omitthetitanium:

StrontiumNitrate 44.0%
ChlorinatedLatexRubber 17.0%
Magnesium 17.0%
Titanium 13.0%
RedGum 9.0%
Total: 100.00%

SilverGerbFormula:

PotassiumNitrate 51.0%
Charcoal 9.0%
Sulfur 10.0%
Titanium 30.0%
Total: 100.00%

YellowGerbFormula:

Forcoloredflames,withoutsparks,omitthetitanium:

BariumNitrate 26.0%
SodiumNitrate 18.0%
ChlorinatedLatexRubber 17.0%
Magnesium 17.0%
Titanium 13.0%
RedGum 9.0%
Total: 100.00%