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Composition C: A general term for U.S. plastic explosives; Composition C-4 is the current military issue although Composition C-3 is sometimes encountered. [e]
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Parent topics
- Explosives [r]: Explosive agent; a compound or mixture susceptible of a rapid chemical reaction, as gunpowder, or nitroglycerin. [e]
- Plastic explosives [r]: Explosives made with a soft, flexible, binder to give a dough-like consistency; especially useful in demolitions applications where they can be hand-molded to the target material; also as a burster packed into unusually shaped weapons [e]
Subtopics
- Composition C-3 [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Composition C-4 [r]: The standard U.S. military plastic explosive, principally for demolitions but also used in some munitions such as the M18A1 Claymore mine; contains 91% RDX, 2.1% polyisobutylene rubber, 1.6% motor oil, and 5.3% 2-ethylhexyl sebacate. [e]
- Semtex [r]: A family of plastic explosive formulas, developed in the Czech Republic, containing PETN and RDX; the industrial version is bright red-orange and has an additive that produces a strong smell; a version without color or smell is popular in terrorist bombs [e]