1. Plastic explosives
By:
Syd Williams

2. The main physical properties of plastic explosives.
Moldable
Usable over a wide range of temperatures.
Applicable to almost any surface

3. Nobel 808
One of the simplest plastic explosives was Nobel 808, invented by Alfred Nobel and developed by the British company Nobel Chemicals Ltd. “808”, as it was commonly referred to as, was used mainly in WWII. It was extensively used by the British Special Operations Executive for sabotage missions.

4. Nobel 808 overview Was the simplest plastic explosive
had the appearance of green plasticine
Smelled like almonds
Used in HESH anti-tank shells
Captured SOE-supplied Nobel 808 was the explosive used in the failed 20 July plot assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler in 1944

5. C-4
C-4 is a plastic explosive used today by both military and terrorists. It needs some energy to detonate and since shooting won’t work and it burns like wood, a blasting cap is normally used to set it off.

6. C-4 overview Safe to shoot Safe to burn Detonated by a blasting cap
2 part explosion. First part sends gasses rushing out, and second part is when they all rush back in
in Vietnam, soldiers actually burned C-4 as an improvised cooking fire

7. Credits and citation
Made by Syd Williams Thanks to Mom and Dad for checking over it. Citations: "Brief history of plastic explosive Semtex®." Explosia. N.p., Web. 21 Feb "Explosives - Compositions." GlobalSecurity.org . N.p., Web. 21 Feb compositions.htm. Harris, Tom. "How C-4 Works." HowStuffWorks. HowStuffWorks, Inc., Web. 21 Feb "Plastic_explosive." Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com, LLC, Web. 21 Feb "Plastic Explosives." Liberty References. Liberty References, Web. 21 Feb