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2. Smokeless powder - Wikipedia

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   The combustion products of smokeless powder are mainly gaseous, compared to around 55% solid products (mostly potassium carbonate, potassium sulfate, and potassium sulfide) for black powder. [1] In addition, smokeless powder does not leave the thick, heavy fouling of hygroscopic material associated with black powder that causes rusting of the ...

3. Hodgdon Powder Company - Wikipedia

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   Hodgdon's product line includes Pyrodex and Triple Seven, which are modern substitutes for black powder and intended for use in muzzleloaders and certain antique firearms. Consequences of black powder's easy ignition by sparks or static electricity make manufacture and storage hazardous. The sole factory of the United States' largest 20th ...

4. Celluloid - Wikipedia

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   Celluloids are a class of materials produced by mixing nitrocellulose and camphor, often with added dyes and other agents.Once much more common for its use as photographic film before the advent of safer methods, celluloid's common present-day uses are for manufacturing table tennis balls, musical instruments, combs, office equipment, fountain pen bodies, and guitar picks.

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   Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services. When you start coloring your hair, you may finally feel like your most fabulous self ...

6. Nitrocellulose - Wikipedia

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   Because of their fluffy and nearly white appearance, nitrocellulose products are often referred to as cottons, e.g. lacquer cotton, celluloid cotton, and gun cotton. [4] Guncotton was originally made from cotton (as the source of cellulose) but contemporary methods use highly processed cellulose from wood pulp. While guncotton is dangerous to ...

7. Black powder substitute - Wikipedia

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   Black powder substitutes can be transported and stored in interstate commerce in the United States using the smokeless powder regulations instead of the more restrictive black powder regulations. As a result, black powder substitutes are becoming more commonly available than traditional black powder.

8. Cartridge (firearms) - Wikipedia

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   A cartridge, [1] [2] also known as a round, is a type of pre-assembled firearm ammunition packaging a projectile (bullet, shot, or slug), a propellant substance (smokeless powder, black powder substitute, or black powder) and an ignition device within a metallic, paper, or plastic case that is precisely made to fit within the barrel chamber of ...

9. Centralite - Wikipedia

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   It extends the shelf life of the smokeless powder. This ensures that the powder remains effective and safe to use even after long periods of storage. Smokeless powder can become unstable without ethyl centralite. This can lead to inconsistent performance. In extreme cases, it can even lead to spontaneous ignition or explosion. Ethyl centralite ...