The tubes used to launch artillery shells are commonly called mortars. They can be made of cardboard, fiberglass, or high density polyethylene (HDPE). Cardboard mortars are primarily used for reloadable ball… Continue Reading
Every effect that you see and hear in fireworks is the result of a chemical reaction. Each firework is designed to have a specific color, effect, or noise and is… Continue Reading
The earliest “Firecracker” is dated as far back as 200 B.C. To produce an explosion, people used a certain type of bamboo that, when heated continuously, exploded. Once gun powder… Continue Reading
The United States isn’t the only country that uses fireworks to celebrate a holiday. In India, Malaysia, Nepal, Singapore and Sri Lanka, Diwali (also known as the Festival of Lights) is celebrated… Continue Reading
A mine is a device containing pyrotechnic effects that are dispersed into the air from a mortar or tube, as opposed to being produced by an explosion of a shell… Continue Reading
