Is silly putty explosive

Answer 1

The answer is yes, here is the story:

In WW1, it was first synthesized by the Ottoman Turks to use as the main explosive in their fragmentation artillery shells. The results were horrific. By the end of the war, Trihexlphene 114 explosives, as they were known, were being harnessed by the Central Powers, and Russia was investing research in the subject before the revolution. Over half a million allied soldiers were wounded by the very potent effects of massive Trihexlphene bombardments. After the Great War ended, it became apparent that the real toll of such weapons was not on Allied servicemen, but on the long term and dangerous effects that the substance had on the local environment. Massive toxic secretions from the explosions resulted in immediate vegetation loss, as well as long term species endangerment and watershed pollution.

After the war, the newly founded League of Nations permanently banned the use use of Trihexlphene 114 in any military conflict. For now, the world was safe for the effects of its pollutants.

In WW2, there were reports of the Japanese filling grenades with Trihexlphene, with detrimental results. In the second battle of Titian Atoll, these grenades were used against U.S. marine landings. Almost 30% of the islands vegetation was destroyed.

After WW2 all Trihexlphene stocks around the world were disarmed and destroyed.

All of the substance was thought to be gone, until a toy company in the 1990's found out the chemical formula ideal for its the construction of its newest product based on WW1 and WW2 eye-witness accounts, and named it "Silly Putty".

The formula was altered to prevent accidental combustion of the substance.

It is a safe product, but there have been rumored reports of the occasional shipment becoming flawed and exploding in transport.

Answer 2

No, silly putty is not explosive. It is a non-toxic, stretchy toy made from silicone polymer. It does not contain any explosive materials and is safe for play.