Acro to supply 300 peroxide explosive testers to US Army

Acro, Inc, a developer of explosive detection solutions, has received a first order from the US Army for 300 of its ACRO-P.E.T. peroxide explosive testers The order was received by Quality Performance, Inc, an Acro distributor in the United States.

Acro's revolutionary patented peroxide explosive tester - ACRO-P.E.T. - is an innovative, pen-like tester that can identify peroxide-based explosives, such as Triacetone Triperoxide (TATP), which may appear in a variety of shapes and forms, including liquid explosives Peroxide-based explosives are almost impossible to identify, since they do not contain nitro groups and are colourless.

Improvised explosive devices based on materials containing peroxide have increasingly been used in recent years by various terrorist organisations The main reason is that such peroxide-based explosives can be easily "home-made" using inexpensive, readily available starting materials that can be purchased in most hardware and paint stores, even in bulk quantities.

ACRO-P.E.T. has been designed for rapid, on-site detection of peroxide-based explosives using three chemical solutions, through direct contact with the suspicious substance. Its main advantages include high sensitivity, high selectivity, fast response, simple operation, small size and cost effectiveness. For example, ACRO-P.E.T. can detect less than 50 micrograms (0.00005 gram) of TATP.

"ACRO-P.E.T. is a critical tool in the never-ending battle against terror. When every second counts, fast-acting ACRO-P.E.T. can provide life-saving protection against malicious terrorist attempts," said Acro Chairman and CEO Gadi Aner.

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