M4 flame fuel thickening compound

M4 flame fuel thickening compound is a nonhygroscopic thickener, adi-acid aluminum soap of isooctanoic acids derived from isooctyl alcohol or isooctyl aldehyde, which are obtained from the oxidization of petroleum.Department of the Army, [http://www.quake-art.com/docs/MILITARY%20EXPLOSIVES(chemistry).pdf Military Explosives] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927011718/http://www.quake-art.com/docs/MILITARY%20EXPLOSIVES%28chemistry%29.pdf |date=2007-09-27 }}, TM 9-1300-214, September 1984 M4 is used in fire bombs and incendiary weapons.