The Chemistry of Fireworks

Only at Sparx For Soldiers Inc. do we actually aim to please.  With fireworks soaring up to 1300 feet in the night's sky, we guarantee to put a smile on any soldier's face and it begins with hard work starting at the atomic level.

These exhilarating blasts are created with metals, oxygen, and a lot of imagination.

COMBUSTION: The EXPLOSIVE Process

*An oxidizing agent is what accepts electrons and is reduced in an oxidation-reduction reaction.  The oxidizing agent in all fireworks explosions is oxygen and the reducing agent is the metal.

*Most metals, specifically the ones used in making fireworks, are very reactive with oxygen and through this oxidation process, release heat.  The heat is released in forms of light.  The more a firework can withstand the heat and increase its temperature, the more reactive and thus the more brighter and colorful the explosion will be.

*In order to generate a completely effective firework in which the entire metal components react, the metal is crushed into small pieces before being stuffed into a firework.  As the rocket is shot into the air, the firework explodes exposing the metal pieces into the air.  Oxidation occurs, creating heat, resulting in visible light in all colors and shapes.

(These facts were obtained from SITNEWS from Ketchikan, Alaska at http://www.sitnews.us/0604news/062604/062604_fireworks.html)

Not only are you guaranteed an enjoyable show filled with intense and vivid light, but you will also have the chance to see sample fireworks that will be displayed in your show.  This is a great way to show your appreciation for all the hard work our troops have done over in Iraq.