- Super-thermites
Super-thermites are powders containing an
oxidizer and areducing agent that when heated to a criticaltemperature undergo a very powerfulexothermic reaction . What separates them from traditionalthermite is the fact that the oxidizer and a reducing agent, normallyiron oxide andaluminum are not a fine powder, but rathernanometer -sized particulates. This dramatically increases thereactivity relative tomicrometre -sized powder thermite.
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