Origins and History Firecrackers / Fireworks
Monday, September 19, 2011
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Firecracker (also known as fireworks) is explosive in the form of powder packed in several layers of paper, usually wheelbase, used to enliven the various events, such as the new year celebration, marriage, and so on. This thing is a low explosive or low explosives. Powder used as an explosive content of fireworks that make chemicals can explode in certain circumstances.
History of Fireworks
History of fireworks originated from China. Around the 9th century, a cook by accident mencampurtiga ingredient of black powder (black powder) or the salt peter potassium nitrate, sulfur (sulfur), and charcoal from wood (charcoal), which comes from his kitchen. It turned out that the third mixture is flammable materials.
If the third material is incorporated into an existing piece of bamboo that wicks and burned and it will explode and blast loud noises are believed to expel evil spirits. During its development, this type of firecracker is also believed to be used in the celebration of marriage, the war victory, lunar eclipse events, and religious ceremonies.
New at the time of the Song dynasty (960-1279 AD) was established fireworks factory that later became the basis of the manufacture of fireworks as more emphasis on colors and shapes borax fire in the sky until finally indistinguishable. The tradition of fireworks and then spread to all corners of the world.
Fireworks
The raw material tube is replaced with a roll of paper which is then wrapped in red paper the outside. Then the fireworks is the basis of making fireworks, which is focused on the colors and shapes borax fire in the air.
during the Renaissance, in Italy and Germany there are special schools that teach the problem of making fireworks. In Italian school emphasizes the complexity of fireworks, while in Germany the school emphasizes the advancement of science. And finally the term that describes the art of pyrotechnics fireworks. To make fireworks needed an expert who understands the physics and chemical reactions. After many years, experts fireworks could eventually make colorful fireworks, like the red that comes from strontium and lithium, the yellow color derived from sodium, the green color comes from the blue color of the barium and copper. The chemical mixture was formed into small cubes called a star. Star this is what determines the color and shape when the fireworks went off later.
In Indonesia's tradition of fireworks taken by the Chinese. One observer of history Betawi, Alwi Shahab believe that the tradition of marriage Betawi people who use fireworks to enliven the atmosphere by imitating Chinese people who live around them.
Chemical explosives
Chemical explosives is an assembly consisting of materials solid or liquid or a mixture of both which, when exposed to the action (such as impact, heat, and friction) can result in a high-speed reaction accompanied by the formation of gases and heat and pressure effects are very high. Chemical explosives are divided into two kinds, namely low explosives (explosive power is low) and high explosive (high explosive power).
Explosives low explosives are explosives that have a low explosive detonation velocity (velocity of detonation) between 400 and 800 yards per sekond While explosives have a high explosive detonation velocity between 1000 and 8500 meters per sekond low explosives Explosives are often called propellant ( booster) that is widely used as the bullets and rockets.
Among the explosives are low explosives known gunpowder (black powder or gun powder) and smokeless powder. For some communities in Indonesia, gunpowder is widely used as a maker of fireworks, including firecrackers and bombs rock fish. Gunpowder is the oldest type of explosives discovered by the Chinese in the 9th century. Aside from being a material for firecrackers and fireworks, gunpowder is widely used as bullets and rocket propellant, rocket-signals, fireworks, explosive fuse, and fuse explosive wait.
Composition of Fireworks
Some compositions are known to manufacture black powder, among others:
Firecrackers in Indonesia
Firecrackers and the like are contraband, meaning the ban thing. Since the days of Dutch rule already exists in the State Gazette (LN) in 1940 Number 41 on the Implementation of the Fire Flower Act 1939, where among others, the threat of three months imprisonment and a fine of Rp 7,500 if the violation of the provisions of "making, selling, storing, carry sparks and fireworks that do not fit the standard-making ".
Perhaps because the regulation is outdated and too "antique", the government has issued various regulations, including the 1951 Emergency Law yanag threats can reach 18 years in prison.
History of Fireworks
History of fireworks originated from China. Around the 9th century, a cook by accident mencampurtiga ingredient of black powder (black powder) or the salt peter potassium nitrate, sulfur (sulfur), and charcoal from wood (charcoal), which comes from his kitchen. It turned out that the third mixture is flammable materials.
If the third material is incorporated into an existing piece of bamboo that wicks and burned and it will explode and blast loud noises are believed to expel evil spirits. During its development, this type of firecracker is also believed to be used in the celebration of marriage, the war victory, lunar eclipse events, and religious ceremonies.
New at the time of the Song dynasty (960-1279 AD) was established fireworks factory that later became the basis of the manufacture of fireworks as more emphasis on colors and shapes borax fire in the sky until finally indistinguishable. The tradition of fireworks and then spread to all corners of the world.
Fireworks
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Sk etch a picture of Fireworks Events in the United Kingdom by Thames, London, in 1749. |
The raw material tube is replaced with a roll of paper which is then wrapped in red paper the outside. Then the fireworks is the basis of making fireworks, which is focused on the colors and shapes borax fire in the air.
during the Renaissance, in Italy and Germany there are special schools that teach the problem of making fireworks. In Italian school emphasizes the complexity of fireworks, while in Germany the school emphasizes the advancement of science. And finally the term that describes the art of pyrotechnics fireworks. To make fireworks needed an expert who understands the physics and chemical reactions. After many years, experts fireworks could eventually make colorful fireworks, like the red that comes from strontium and lithium, the yellow color derived from sodium, the green color comes from the blue color of the barium and copper. The chemical mixture was formed into small cubes called a star. Star this is what determines the color and shape when the fireworks went off later.
In Indonesia's tradition of fireworks taken by the Chinese. One observer of history Betawi, Alwi Shahab believe that the tradition of marriage Betawi people who use fireworks to enliven the atmosphere by imitating Chinese people who live around them.
Chemical explosives
Chemical explosives is an assembly consisting of materials solid or liquid or a mixture of both which, when exposed to the action (such as impact, heat, and friction) can result in a high-speed reaction accompanied by the formation of gases and heat and pressure effects are very high. Chemical explosives are divided into two kinds, namely low explosives (explosive power is low) and high explosive (high explosive power).
Explosives low explosives are explosives that have a low explosive detonation velocity (velocity of detonation) between 400 and 800 yards per sekond While explosives have a high explosive detonation velocity between 1000 and 8500 meters per sekond low explosives Explosives are often called propellant ( booster) that is widely used as the bullets and rockets.

Among the explosives are low explosives known gunpowder (black powder or gun powder) and smokeless powder. For some communities in Indonesia, gunpowder is widely used as a maker of fireworks, including firecrackers and bombs rock fish. Gunpowder is the oldest type of explosives discovered by the Chinese in the 9th century. Aside from being a material for firecrackers and fireworks, gunpowder is widely used as bullets and rocket propellant, rocket-signals, fireworks, explosive fuse, and fuse explosive wait.
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Fireworks party on the London Eye On New Year's Eve. |
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Orange, green, pink, yellow and blue, fireworks event in Kurume Japan |
Composition of Fireworks
Some compositions are known to manufacture black powder, among others:
- mixture of potassium nitrate (KNO3), charcoal, and sulfur;
- mixture of sodium nitrate (NaNO3), charcoal, and sulfur;
- mixture of potassium nitrate and charcoal (without sulfur); and
- pyrodex, is a mixture of potassium nitrate, potassium perchlorate (KClO4), charcoal, sulfur, cyanoguanidin, sodium benzoate, and dextrin.
Firecrackers in Indonesia

In Indonesia, fireworks have become something that is usually used to berlebaran and during Ramadan. Many more children after a meal instead of break, even playing firecrackers and fireworks. Those with a casual toss firecrackers - firecracker that they bring to a friend or a car that was passing, without thinking of consequences.
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Firecrackers and the like are contraband, meaning the ban thing. Since the days of Dutch rule already exists in the State Gazette (LN) in 1940 Number 41 on the Implementation of the Fire Flower Act 1939, where among others, the threat of three months imprisonment and a fine of Rp 7,500 if the violation of the provisions of "making, selling, storing, carry sparks and fireworks that do not fit the standard-making ".
Perhaps because the regulation is outdated and too "antique", the government has issued various regulations, including the 1951 Emergency Law yanag threats can reach 18 years in prison.
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