it's an explosive
C4 is made of an explosive called RDX with a coating of plastic over it. Think of it as an explosive in a block of plastic as a container.
C4 is basically the explosive called RDX coated in a plastic binder. The role of the plastic binder is to both coat and protect the RDX, and also make the explosive malleable. Think of C4 as just an explosive in a plastic container.
Yes. It is a high explosive.
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C4 is an explosive compound known as RDX that is coated with a plastic binder. The plastic basically serves as both an protector for the explosive, and as an malleable feature for it. Since the explosive has a coating of plastic over it, to set off C4, a blasting cap or wire is usually inserted into the explosive, and a jolt of electricity sent through it to set the RDX off.
C4 is most common
C-4 explosive was developed in the early 1960s, specifically in 1963, by the U.S. Army as a replacement for the less stable Composition B explosive.
C4 is an plastic explosive commonly used to demolish (blow up) old buildings and other unwanted structures. It's not commonly used or at all used in combat because it is a somewhat unwieldy explosive.
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