"Malglinite" explosive

[731-1013]

I dunno how to translate its name in English but in Italian its name is "Malglinite" (maybe the English word is not too different).
This explosive is packaged in 10 cm diameter little grey cylinders and is power is 50 times that of dynamite.
Can anyone tell me more?

Thank you in advance!

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[bmf]

Not to be an ass, but what exactly do you want to know and why?

[731-1013]

Don't worry BMF! I'm not gonna blow up a building!
I'm interested in explosives history and uses, that's all!

[bmf]

I searched around for the name you mentioned and found nothing. It may be known under a different name (or number). If it is a realitively knew development I may just be behinf the times. Where did you here about it? Give me a few leads to chase and I'll see what I can dig up.
Chow,
bmf

[Lima_Bravo]

There's an explosive called melinite that looks like what you described but I don't know much more about it. Germans used during WW2.

[bmf]

Picric acid (aka Lyddite, melinite, trinitrophenol)was a main Allied shell-filling in WW1 and used extensively by Axis Powers in WW2.
Melinite is picric acid and gun cotton combined.
Picric Acid is an old explosive that has some VERY interesting characteristics. It does not age well at all and "crystalizes" making it HIGHLY sensitive to Heat Shock and Friction.
Not sure if this is what your looking for- Some of the properties seem a bit off (color, strength etc..)
Hope this helps.

p.s. I'm keeping you to your word!



[This message has been edited by bmf (edited 05-09-2001).]

[731-1013]

"Malglinite" explosive has this characteristic: it can detonate ONLY if exposed to electricity, doesn't matter how many ampere or volts, it can detonate with a normal 12 volt car battery...
I don't remember exactly where I heard about "Malglinite", but I think it was in a translation from an English book. Probably the italian name is a bad translation...