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Water-in-wax emulsion blasting agents
Assignee: PPG Architectural Coatings Canada Inc
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Filing: 1984-02-27
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Granted: 1984-09-11
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Expires: 2004-02-27
Abstract
Abstract A water-in-wax emulsion explosive composition is provided wherein the continuous carbonaceous fuel phase comprises paraffin wax together with a minor amount of a rheology modifier and stabilizer combination comprising an ethylene-containing polymer and a low molecular weight hydrocarbon liquid. The resulting explosive composition exhibits properties of viscosity and stability comparable to similar compositions containing highly refined microcrystalline wax fuels.
Inventors
- 👤 Howard A. Bampfield
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 15:55
CPC Classifications
C; C06; C06B; C06B47/00; C06B47/14; C06B47/145
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
A water-in-oil emulsion explosive composition having a density of from 0.9-1.4 g/cc comprising a continuous carbonaceous fuel phase, a discontinuous oxidizer salt aqueous solution phase, and an emulsifier, the said carbonaceous fuel phase comprising a major amount of a commercial grade paraffin wax having a metal point temperature of from 50° to 54° C. and a minor amount of rheology modifier/stabilizer combination, which combination comprises an ethylene-containing polymer and a low molecular weight hydrocarbon liquid.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
75 words
A water-in-oil emulsion explosive composition having a density of from 0.9-1.4 g/cc comprising a continuous carbonaceous fuel phase, a discontinuous oxidizer salt aqueous solution phase, and an emulsifier, the said carbonaceous fuel phase comprising a major amount of a commercial grade paraffin wax having a metal point temperature of from 50° to 54° C. and a minor amount of rheology modifier/stabilizer combination, which combination comprises an ethylene-containing polymer and a low molecular weight hydrocarbon liquid.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
An explosive composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the oxidizer salt is ammonium nitrate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
An explosive composition as claimed in claim 2 wherein up to 50% by weight of the ammonium nitrate is replaced by one or more inorganic salts selected from the group of alkali and alkaline earth metal nitrates and perchlorates.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
An explosive composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the ethylene-containing polymer comprises ethylene homopolymers and ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymers wherein the vinyl acetate does not exceed 30% by weight.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
An explosive composition as claimed in claim 4 wherein the said ethylene-containing polymer has a molecular weight between 1000 and 3000, is soluble in paraffin oil and has a 5% paraffin wax solution cloud point which is greater than the temperature of formation of the emulsion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
An explosive composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the low molecular weight hydrocarbon liquid comprises an alkane solvent having carbon atom chain lengths up to C35.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
An explosive composition as claimed in claim 6 wherein the hydrocarbon liquid alkane has a carbon atom chain length from C6 to C16.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
82 words
An explosive composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the emulsifier is selected from the group of saturated fatty acids and fatty acid salts, glycerol stearates, esters of polyethylene oxide, fatty amines and esters, polyvinyl alcohol, sorbitan esters, phosphate esters, polyethylene glycol esters, alkylaromatic sulphonic acids, amides, triethanolamine oleate, amine acetate, imidazolines, unsaturated fatty chain oxazolines, mercaptans; polymeric emulsifiers comprising alkyds, ethylene oxide/propylene oxide copolymers and hydrophobe/hydrophil block copolymers and the reaction product of glycerol and a dimer acid and mixtures thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
94 words
An emulsion explosive composition comprising (a) a continuous phase comprising from 1-10% by weight of commercial grade paraffin wax, from 0.5-3% by weight of an emulsifier and from 0.3-2.5% by weight of a rheology/stabilizer combination consisting of from 1.2-1.5% by weight of an ethylene-containing polymer and from 0.1-1% by weight of a hydrocarbon liquid; (b) a discontinuous phase comprising from 10-25% by weight of water and from 65-85% by weight of one or more soluble inorganic oxidizer salts, and; (c) a dispersed density lowering ingredient to achieve a composition density of from 0.9-1.4 g/cc.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
94 words
An emulsion explosive composition comprising (a) a continuous phase comprising from 1-10% by weight of commercial grade paraffin wax, from 0.5-3% by weight of an emulsifier and from 0.3-2.5% by weight of a rheology/stabilizer combination consisting of from 1.2-1.5% by weight of an ethylene-containing polymer and from 0.1-1% by weight of a hydrocarbon liquid; (b) a discontinuous phase comprising from 10-25% by weight of water and from 65-85% by weight of one or more soluble inorganic oxidizer salts, and; (c) a dispersed density lowering ingredient to achieve a composition density of from 0.9-1.4 g/cc.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
An explosive composition as claimed in claim 9 wherein the oxidizer salt comprises at least 55% by weight ammonium nitrate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
An explosive composition as claimed in claim 9 wherein the density lowering ingredient is selected from particulate void-containing materials and dispersed gas bubbles.
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