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 or blastics.
Disposal of munitions with plastic explosives; note the malleability of the white plastic explosive charges
A C-4 charge packed onto a marine anchor chain
PE4 sticks, used alongside the L3A1 slab version by the British armed forces prior to the adoption of the later L20A1 block/L21A1 slab PE7 and L22A1 slab PE8 explosives
A 1.25 lb (570 g) demolition charge of C4 explosive
An explosive is a reactive substance that contains a great amount of potential energy that can produce an explosion if released suddenly, usually accompanied by the production of light, heat, sound, and pressure. An explosive charge is a measured quantity of explosive material, which may either be composed solely of one ingredient or be a mixture containing at least two substances.
The Great Western Powder Company of Toledo, Ohio, a producer of explosives, seen in 1905