Pyrotechnic initiator
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In pyrotechnics, a pyrotechnic initiator is a device containing a pyrotechnic composition used primarily to ignite other, more difficult-to-ignite materials, such as thermites, gas generators, and sol
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Flash powder
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Flash powder is a highly energetic and explosive pyrotechnic composition, a mixture of an oxidizer and a metallic fuel, which burns quickly and produces a loud noise, regardless of confinement in some
Pyrotechnic initiator
…the fuel produces a significant amount of hot particles that cause/promote the ignition of the desired material. Initiator compositions are similar to flash powders, but they differ in burning speed, as explosion is not intended, and have intentionally high production of hot particles. They also tend to be easier…
Examples of theatrical binary flash powders. Note the shared oxidizer (A) powder for some types of fuels (B).