Name: KP/Zinc Green
Source: Alan Yates
| percent | parts | component |
|---|---|---|
| 53.85% | 14 | Zinc (-100 mesh, granular) |
| 26.92% | 7 | Potassium Perchlorate |
| 11.54% | 3 | Sulfur |
| 7.69% | 2 | Charcoal (airfloat) |
Screen together all but the Zinc using a 60 mesh screen. Diaper in the Zinc last.
It is bound with +3-5% dextrin or the aqueous binder of your choice, moistened with a 25% solution of alcohol.
Meal priming is generally required unless cut, but is highly recommended in all cases to minimise jetting.
Burns rather quickly with a light green colour, a short but dense charcoal tail and lots of white smoke. Quite reactive, is somewhat self-propelled especially when lit on a corner.
Makes good pumped stars, but is quite dense, requires a good lift charge but travels far.
The sensitivity has not been extensively investigated, treat as you would fine Al flitter composition or flash cores.