Golden Powder
Retrieved: 12/20/2014
Crimson powder is a form of golden powder with Iron oxide (red) catalyst. Experimenting with other catalysts is possible.
Set your stove on moderate heat, and pour in 100 parts of water. Now mix the powdered ingredients in the water.
Stir constant until it begins to "bubble," then leave it for about 10 seconds. Soon a yellow colour appears in the mixture, continue stirring. Mix until everything turns yellow. Now you can finish it for drying or just continue heating it for darker colour (Be careful not to heat too much or spontaneous ignition may occur).
Pour it out for drying, but remember to keep inside a plastic container (if necessary, use dessicant bags) after the crushing procedure to avoid getting the powder wet.
If the powder is granulated the sodium carbonate in the second Composition help to reduce the weight because carbonic acid comes into being by making it. But be careful with bigger nuggets because they may and can explode.
Third composition, crimson version is made by adding mixed ingredients (11,2g) to 30ml of boiling water. Paste is smeared on heavy aluminium foil, and dried in oven on lowest setting (do not make more than ~10g at time).
Table 1: Composition 1
Parts
Potassium nitrate 60 Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) 40
Parts
Potassium nitrate 61 Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) 37 sodium carbonate 2
Parts
Potassium nitrate 62 Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) 45 Iron oxide (red ) 5http://www.nakka-rocketry.net/articles/Crimson_powder.pdf - Crimson powder for rocket parachute ejection charge