Plastic Bonded
Explosives
PBX is a term applied to a variety of explosive mixtures which have high mechanical strength, good explosive properties, excellent chemical stability, relative insensitivity to shock, and high thermal output.
PBX's contain a high percentage of basic explosives such as RDX, HMX, HNS, or PETN mixed with a polymeric binder. The following PBX's are currently used for military purposes:
PBX Type I
PBXN-4
PBXN-5
PBX-6
PBXN-201
PBXN-0280
PBXC-116
PBXF-108