What Is in Semtex?
Semtex is a general-purpose plastic explosive

plastic explosive

Plastic explosive is a soft and hand-moldable solid form of explosive material. Within the field of explosives engineering, plastic explosives are also known as putty explosives.

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containing RDX and PETN. It is used in commercial blasting, demolition, and in certain military applications.

What is in Semtex plastic explosive?

It is a high performance plastic explosive containing a mixture of RDX and PETN bonded by plasticized SBR rubber [25].

What chemicals are in plastic explosives?

A series of plastic demolition explosives with great shattering power, designated Composition C-1 to Composition C-4, has had considerable publicity. These contain about 80 percent RDX combined with a mixture of various oils, waxes, and plasticizers.
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