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%