Making fireworks requires chemicals with very specific properties and characteristics. Skylighter offers a wide variety of chemicals used to make fireworks and pyrotechnic devices. Here you will find all the common oxidizers and fuels such as potassium perchlorate, potassium nitrate (saltpeter), sodium nitrate, strontium nitrate, aluminum and other metal powders used in making fireworks. But Skylighter can also provide you with many less common and hard to find fireworks chemicals such as Parlon, saran, red gum, starpol, Chlorowax, and dozens of others. More resources on making fireworks and using pyrotechnic chemicals.

Unless otherwise noted, all fireworks and pyrotechnic chemicals come packed in a twist-tied plastic bag in a sealed, reusable plastic tub. Some, very light-weight, high-volume pyrotechnic chemicals (like air float charcoal, lampblack, and Cab-O-Sil) are packed in boxes instead of tubs. Each container is labeled, shows the chemical's safety rating, and contains a material safety data sheet (MSDS) for that chemical. The pyrotechnic chemicals we supply are generally technical grade, sometimes better. Technical grade is generally defined as "chemicals of reasonable purity." Our fireworks chemicals' descriptions have been excerpted from The Illustrated Dictionary of Pyrotechnics and Fireworks: The Art, Science and Technique.

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CH5302	Saltpeter, technical grade, crystals (potassium nitrate) [KNO₃] White crystals Oxidizer used in black powder, rocket fuel, primes, and glitter and spark-producing formulations. Excellent for anything using potassium nitrate. The consistency is like granulated sugar. Use as is if you are ball milling it to make black powder, or it can be easily milled with a cheap coffee and spice grinder or a ball mill. Ground Shipping Only - No Air or Overnight	lb.	$6.55	$6.55	$6.55
CH8248	Saran� Resin (polyvinylidine chloride) [(C₂H₂Cl₂)_n)] Off-white powder Used as a chlorine (73%) donor (colored flame enhancer) and fuel. Dow Chemical grade 506. -200 mesh, average particle size 15-25 micron. Solvent is xylene or acetone. Order Mon-Thur by 12:00 EST - Use Tomorrow - Overnight Shipping Available	lb.	$12.18	$11.21	$10.47
CH8255	Shellac About 200 mesh, orange-yellow powder Organic resin considered a superior fuel for use in colored flame compositions. Solvents are alcohol and acetone. Order Mon-Thur by 12:00 EST - Use Tomorrow - Overnight Shipping Available	lb.	$23.31	$21.45	$20.05
CH8258	Silicon (Si] 325 mesh, dark gray powder Used to increase the effectiveness of ignition or priming compositions by raising the flame temperature and producing molten glass droplets. Unable To Ship, Must be Picked Up at Warehouse	lb.	$12.11	$11.14	$10.41
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CH8268	Smoke Mix, Blue Dark blue powder Smoke "mix" contains organic powdered dye and all chemical components necessary to make colored smoke except the oxidizer, potassium chlorate. Just add 27% potassium chlorate (potassium perchlorate will not work) and light. If you do not have potassium chlorate, it does NOT come with this product--you will have to order it separately. This mix contains disperse blue 3 smoke dye, lactose, magnesium carbonate, and sodium carbonate. Click here to learn to make your own smoke bombs Just a quick note to let y'all know my order arrived yesterday. This blue smoke is absolutely fabulous. I'm a sucker for blue and would have been happy with any ole shade of blue, even a pastel--but this stuff kicks out the most remarkably lush deep blue-purple smoke. My mouth drops open with every sample I light off. Said it before: y'all rock. Mike McCool, Eugene, OR Order Mon-Thur by 12:00 EST - Use Tomorrow - Overnight Shipping Available	lb.	$36.43	$33.52	$31.33
CH8267	Smoke Mix, Green Green powder Smoke "mix" contains organic powdered dye and all chemical components except potassium chlorate. Just add 27% potassium chlorate (potassium perchlorate will not work) and light. If you do not have potassium chlorate, it does NOT come with this product--you will have to order it separately. This mix contains green smoke dye (a mix of solvent yellow 33 and solvent green 3), lactose, magnesium carbonate, and sodium carbonate. Click here to learn to make your own smoke bombs Order Mon-Thur by 12:00 EST - Use Tomorrow - Overnight Shipping Available	lb.	$39.63	$36.46	$34.08
CH8272	Smoke Mix, Orange Yellow orange powder Smoke "mix" contains all chemical components necessary to make colored smoke except the oxidizer, potassium chlorate. Just add 27% potassium chlorate (potassium perchlorate will not work) and light. If you do not have potassium chlorate, it does NOT come with this product--you will have to order it separately. This mix contains solvent orange 7 smoke dye, lactose, magnesium carbonate, and sodium carbonate. Click here to learn to make your own smoke bombs Order Mon-Thur by 12:00 EST - Use Tomorrow - Overnight Shipping Available	lb.	$34.14	$31.41	$29.36
CH8273	Smoke Mix, Pink Pink powder Smoke "mix" contains all chemical components except potassium chlorate. Just add 27% potassium chlorate (potassium perchlorate will not work) and light. If you do not have potassium chlorate, it does NOT come with this product--you will have to order it separately. This mix contains pink smoke dye (red solvent 1), lactose, magnesium carbonate, and sodium carbonate. Click here to learn to make your own smoke bombs Order Mon-Thur by 12:00 EST - Use Tomorrow - Overnight Shipping Available	lb.	$35.70	$32.84	$30.70
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CH8269	Smoke Mix, Purple Violet powder Smoke "mix" contains organic powdered dye and all chemical components necessary to make colored smoke except the oxidizer, potassium chlorate. Just add 27% potassium chlorate (potassium perchlorate will not work) and light. If you do not have potassium chlorate, it does NOT come with this product--you will have to order it separately. This mix contains ... Click here to learn to make your own smoke bombs Order Mon-Thur by 12:00 EST - Use Tomorrow - Overnight Shipping Available	lb.	$38.95	$35.83	$33.50
CH8266	Smoke Mix, Yellow Dark yellow powder Smoke "mix" contains organic powdered dye and all chemical components necessary to make colored smoke except the oxidizer, potassium chlorate. Just add 20-25% of potassium chlorate (potassium perchlorate will not work) and light. If you do not have potassium chlorate, it does NOT come with this product--you will have to order it separately. Click here to learn to make your own smoke bombs Order Mon-Thur by 12:00 EST - Use Tomorrow - Overnight Shipping Available	lb.	$35.31	$32.49	$30.37
CH8270	Sodium Benzoate, air milled [NaC₇H₅O₂] -325 mesh, white powder Used as a fuel in making whistle composition in rockets and in shell burst charges. Order Mon-Thur by 12:00 EST - Use Tomorrow - Overnight Shipping Available	lb.	$17.95	$16.51	$15.44
CH8271	Sodium Benzoate, flakes [NaC₇H₅O₂] Pale tan flakes Used as a fuel in making whistle composition in rockets and in shell burst charges. This is coarser material that needs to be either dissolved or ground before use. Order Mon-Thur by 12:00 EST - Use Tomorrow - Overnight Shipping Available	lb.	$6.90	$6.35	$5.93
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CH8275	Sodium Bicarbonate (Sodium hydrogen carbonate, baking soda) [NaHCO₃] White powder Used as a glitter effect enhancer (delay agent), sometimes as a yellow color agent. Order Mon-Thur by 12:00 EST - Use Tomorrow - Overnight Shipping Available	lb.	$3.44	$3.16	$2.96
CH5531	Sodium Nitrate, crystals (Nitratine; nitric acid, sodium salt; sodium saltpeter) [NaNO₃] White beads, granules, or flakes Used as a yellow color agent and as an oxidizer. Must be screened or milled before use. Ground Shipping Only - No Air or Overnight	lb.	$5.95	$5.95	$5.95
CH8280	Sodium Oxalate (ethandioic acid disodium salt; disodium salt oxalic acid) [Na₂C₂O₄] White powder, 325 mesh, used as a yellow color agent and as an glitter effect enhancer (delay agent). Unable To Ship, Must be Picked Up at Warehouse	lb.	$19.58	$18.01	$16.84
CH8284	Sodium Salicylate, air-milled [NaC₇H₅O₃] Ultra-fine, white powder Used as a fuel in whistle composition. Air-milled, USP grade powder. 99.68% pure (.002% heavy metals; 0.5% water; 0.15ml sulfite or thiosulfate). 99.0% purity. Order Mon-Thur by 12:00 EST - Use Tomorrow - Overnight Shipping Available	lb.	$23.31	$21.45	$20.05
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CH8289	Sodium Silicate (Waterglass) [Na₂O�₂SiO₂] Clear 40% solution 40% concentration, +3.0 weight ratio. Used in pyro adhesives, particularly in rolling cup sets in sawdust and for making paper tubes fire resistant. Thin with water. Weight ratio is 3.22. Comes in 5 gallon, metal can with pour spout. If you order more than 2 5-gallon cans, we will contact you with actual freight costs. Correct product for government CARS program Must be shipped UPS ground, or common carrier	5 gallons	$118.67	$118.67	$118.67
CH8287	Sodium Silicate (Waterglass) [Na₂O�₂SiO₂] Clear 40% solution 40% concentration, +3.0 weight ratio. Used in pyro adhesives, particularly in rolling cup sets in sawdust and for making paper tubes fire resistant. Thin with water. Weight ratio is 3.22. Comes in 1 quart, screw-top metal can. Correct product for government CARS program Order Mon-Thur by 12:00 EST - Use Tomorrow - Overnight Shipping Available	1 quart	$21.48	$21.48	$21.48
CH8290	Sodium Sulfate [Na₂SO₄] White powder Used as a high temperature oxidizer in some yellow strobe compositions. Order Mon-Thur by 12:00 EST - Use Tomorrow - Overnight Shipping Available	lb.	$7.40	$6.81	$6.36
CH8238	Soluble Glutinous Rice Starch White powder (mizinko, SGRS) Superior binder commonly used in Japan; sometimes as a glue. Frequently called for in formulas in Shimizu's book, Fireworks: The Art, Science, and Technique." Solvent is water. Order Mon-Thur by 12:00 EST - Use Tomorrow - Overnight Shipping Available	lb.	$8.75	$8.05	$7.52
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CH8293	Sorbitol [C₆H₁₄O₆] White powder Used as a fuel in some rocket compositions. Order Mon-Thur by 12:00 EST - Use Tomorrow - Overnight Shipping Available	lb.	$11.52	$10.60	$9.91
CH8297	Starpol [C₆H₁₀O₅] Light yellow powder A starch based, water soluble binder with more adhesiveness than dextrin--you can use less of it than dextrin. Less hygroscopic than dextrin, it reduces water absorption problems in some formulas, such as those containing strontium nitrate. Order Mon-Thur by 12:00 EST - Use Tomorrow - Overnight Shipping Available	lb.	$12.25	$11.27	$10.54
CH8298	Stearic Acid (N-octadecanoic acid) [C₁₈H₃₆O₂] White powder Used as a phlegmatizing agent, a low reactivity (accessory) fuel, sometimes in blue star compositions. Order Mon-Thur by 12:00 EST - Use Tomorrow - Overnight Shipping Available	lb.	$11.42	$10.51	$9.82
CH8305	Steel Powder, Very Fine -200 mesh. [Fe + C] Blackish-gray powder Good for stars, comets, rocket tails, and small fountains. The carbon combined with the iron makes slightly branching, orange sparks.	lb.	$6.56	$6.04	$5.64
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CH8301	Steel Powder, Medium Coarse 50 mesh. [Fe + C] Blackish-gray powder Good for sparklers, stars, comets, rocket tails, and small fountains. The carbon combined with the iron makes slightly branching, orange sparks. Order Mon-Thur by 12:00 EST - Use Tomorrow - Overnight Shipping Available	lb.	$6.95	$6.39	$5.98
CH8300	Steel Powder, Sparkler Grade, Coated -60-200mesh. [Fe + C] Silvery-gray powder This steel powder is coated with wax, and is imported from China. It comes from the same factory which makes our gold sparklers. Perfect for sparklers, stars, comets, and small fountains. The carbon combined with the iron makes beautiful, branching, yellow-orange sparks. It's coated with wax, so you don't have to do the messy stir-fried linseed oil coating process yourself. The wax prevents the steel from corroding in pyrotechnic mixtures. Order Mon-Thur by 12:00 EST - Use Tomorrow - Overnight Shipping Available	lb.	$8.66	$7.97	$7.45
CH8310	Strontium Carbonate (Carbonic acid, strontium salt (1:1)) [SrCO₃] White or pale tan powder, 325 mesh The most commonly used non-oxidizer red flame coloring agent. Order Mon-Thur by 12:00 EST - Use Tomorrow - Overnight Shipping Available	lb.	$7.48	$6.88	$6.43
CH5543	Strontium Nitrate [Sr(NO₃)₂] White powder Used as a red coloring agent oxidizer often with metal fuels in stars, flares, and bengals. 5 lb. minimum order. Ground Shipping Only - No Air or Overnight	lb.	$8.84	$8.13	$7.60
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CH8313	Strontium Sulfate [SrSO₄] White powder White powder used as a high temperature oxidizer in some red strobe compositions. Order Mon-Thur by 12:00 EST - Use Tomorrow - Overnight Shipping Available	lb.	$12.60	$11.59	$10.84
CH8315	Sulfur [S] Yellow powder Flour (not the same as "flowers"). Used as a fuel, usually in compositions with nitrate oxidizers; as a component of black powder (serving as both a binder and fuel); in rocket propellants as the oxidizer for zinc. Ours is 99.9% pure and has a very low acid content. If you have questions about different types of Sulfur Click Here.	lb.	$5.75	$5.29	$4.94