Claims
- 1. An explosive emulsion comprising a discontinuous oxidizer phase comprising at least one oxygen-supplying component, a continuous organic phase comprising at least one carbonaceous fuel, and an emulsifying amount of a composition comprising the reaction product of component (I) with component (II);
- component (I) comprising:
- (A) the reaction product of
- (A)(i) at least one carboxylic acid or anhydride, or ester or amide derived from said acid or anhydride, with
- (A)(ii) ammonia, at least one amine, at least one alkali metal and/or at least one alkaline-earth metal; or
- (B) a composition comprising
- (B)(i) the reaction product of (B)(i)(a) at least one high-molecular weight hydrocarbyl-substituted carboxylic acid or anhydride, or ester or amide derived form said high-molecular weight acid or anhydride, with (B)(i)(b) ammonia, at least one amine, at least one alkali metal and/or at least one alkaline-earth metal, component (B)(i)(a) having at least one hydrocarbyl substituent having an average of about 20 to about 500 carbon atoms; and
- (B)(ii) the reaction product of (B)(ii)(a) at least one low-molecular weight carboxylic acid or anhydride, or ester or amide derived from said low-molecular weight acid or anhydride, with (B)(ii)(b) ammonia, at least one amine, at least one alkali metal and/or at least one alkaline-earth metal, component (B)(ii)(a) optionally having at least one hydrocarbyl substituent having an average of up to about 18 carbon atoms; or
- (C) a composition comprising
- (C)(i) the reaction product of (C)(i)(a) at least one high-molecular weight hydrocarbyl-substituted polycarboxylic acid or anhydride, or ester or amide derived from said high-molecular weight polycarboxylic acid or anhydride, with (C)(i)(b) ammonia, at least one amine, at least one alkali metal and/or at least one alkaline-earth metal, component (C)(i)(a) having at least one hydrocarbyl substituent having an average of about 20 to about 500 carbon atoms; and
- (C)(ii) the reaction product of (C)(ii) (a) at least one low-molecular weight polycarboxylic acid or anhydride, or ester or amide derived from said low-molecular weight polycarboxylic acid or anhydride, with (C)(ii)(b) ammonia, at least one amine, at least one alkali metal and/or at least one alkaline-earth metal, component (C)(ii)(a) optionally having at least one hydrocarbyl substituent having an average of up to about 18 carbon atoms;
- said components (C)(i) and (C)(ii) being couples together by (C)(iii) at least one compound having (C)(iii)(a) two or more primary amino groups, (C)(iii)(b) two or more secondary amino groups, (C)(iii)(c) at least one primary amino group and at least one secondary amino group, (C)(iii)(d) at least two hydroxyl groups, or (C)(iii)(e) at least one primary or secondary amino group and at least one hydroxyl group; or
- (D) mixture of two or more of (A), (B) and (C);
- component (II) comprising:
- (A') at least one phosphorous-containing acid represented by the formula ##STR34## wherein X.sup.1, X.sup.2, X.sup.3 and X.sup.4 are independently oxygen or sulfur; a and b are independently zero or one, and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently hydrocarbyl groups; or
- (B') at least one salt derived from said phosphorous-containing acid (A') and at least one metal selected from the group consisting of magnesium, calcium, strontium, chromium, manganese, iron, molybdenum, cobalt, nickel, copper, silver, zinc, cadmium, aluminum, tin, lead, and mixtures of two or more thereof; or
- (C') mixture of (A') and (B'); with the proviso that when component (II) is (A'), component (I) is (B), (C) or a mixture of (B) and (C).
- 2. An explosive emulsion made by combining an oxidizer phase comprising at least one oxygen-supplying component with an organic phase comprising at least one carbonaceous fuel and a composition comprising the reaction product of component (1) with component (II);
- component (I) comprising:
- (A) the reaction product of
- (A)(i) at least one carboxylic acid or anhydride, or ester or amide derived from said acid or anhydride, with
- (A)(ii) ammonia, at least one amine, at least one alkali metal and/or at least one alkaline-earth metal; or
- (B) a composition comprising
- (B)(i) the reaction product of (B)(i)(a) at least one high-molecular weight hydrocarbyl-substituted carboxylic acid or anhydride, or ester or amide derived from said high-molecular weight acid or anhydride, with (B)(i)(b) ammonia, at least one amine, at least one alkali metal and/or at least one alkaline-earth metal, component (B)(i)(a) having at least one hydrocarbyl substituent having an average of about 20 to about 500 carbon atoms; and
- (B)(ii) the reaction product of (B)(ii)(a) at least one low-molecular weight carboxylic acid or anhydride, or ester or amide derived form said low-molecular weight acid or anhydride, with (B)(ii)(b) ammonia, at least one amine, at least one alkali metal and/or at least one alkaline-earth metal, component (B)(ii)(a) optionally having at least one hydrocarbyl substituent having an average of up to about 18 carbon atoms; or
- (C) a composition comprising
- (C)(i) the reaction product of (C)(i)(a) at least one high-molecular weight hydrocarbyl-substituted polycarboxylic acid or anhydride, or ester or amide derived form said high-molecular weight polycarboxylic acid or anhydride, with (C)(i)(b) ammonia, at least one amine, at least one alkali metal and/or at least one alkaline-earth metal, component (C)(i)(a) having at least one hydrocarbyl substituent having an average of about 20 to about 500 carbon atoms; and
- (C)(ii) the reaction product of (C)(ii)(a) at least one low-molecular weight polycarboxylic acid or anhydride, or ester or amide derived from said low-molecular weight polycarboxylic acid or anhydride, with (C)(ii)(b) ammonia, at least one amine, at least one alkali metal and/or at least one alkaline-earth metal, component (C)(ii)(a) optionally having at least one hydrocarbyl substituent having an average of up to about 18 carbon atoms;
- said components (C)(i) and (C)(ii) being coupled together by (C)(iii) at least one compound having (C)(iii)(a) two or more primary amino groups, (C)(iii)(b) two or more secondary amino groups, (C)(iii)(c) at least one primary amino group and at least one secondary amino group, (C)(iii)(d) at least two hydroxyl groups, or (C)(iii)(e) at least one primary or secondary amino group and at least one hydroxyl group; or
- (D) mixture of two or mote of (A), (B) and (C);
- component (II) comprising:
- (A') at least one phosphorous-containing acid represented by the formula ##STR35## wherein X.sup.1, X.sup.2, X.sup.3 and X.sup.4 are independently oxygen or sulfur; a and b are independently zero or one, and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently hydrocarbyl groups; or
- (B') at least one salt derived from said phosphorous-containing acid (A') and at least one metal selected from the group consisting of magnesium, calcium, strontium, chromium, manganese, iron, molybdenum, cobalt, nickel, copper, silver, zinc, cadmium, aluminum, tin, lead, and mixtures of two or more thereof; or
- (C') mixture of (A') and (B');
- with the proviso that when component (II) is (A'), component (I) is (B), (C) or a mixture of (B) and (C).
- 3. A cap-sensitive explosive emulsion comprising a discontinuous oxidizer phase comprising at least one oxygen-supplying component, a continuous organic phase comprising at least one carbonaceous fuel, said carbonaceous fuel comprising at least one wax, and an emulsifying amount of a composition comprising the reaction product of component (I) with component (II);
- component (I) comprising:
- (A) the reaction product of
- (A)(i) at least one carboxylic acid or anhydride, or ester or amide derived from said acid or anhydride, with
- (A)(ii) ammonia, at least one amine, at least one alkali metal and/or at least one alkaline-earth metal; or
- (B) a composition comprising
- (B)(i) the reaction product of (B)(i)(a) at least one high-molecular weight hydrocarbyl-substituted carboxylic acid or anhydride, or ester or amide derived form said high-molecular weight acid or anhydride, with (B)(i)(b) ammonia, at least one amine, at least one alkali metal and/or at least one alkaline-earth metal, component (B)(i)(a) having at least one hydrocarbyl substituent having an average of about 20 to about 500 carbon atoms; and
- (B)(ii) the reaction product of (B)(ii)(a) at least one low-molecular weight carboxylic acid or anhydride, or ester or amide derived from said low-molecular weight acid or anhydride, with (B)(ii)(b) ammonia, at least one amine, at least one alkali metal and/or at least one alkaline-earth metal, component (B)(ii)(a) optionally having at least one hydrocarbyl substituent having an average of up to about 18 carbon atoms; or
- (C) a composition comprising
- (C)(i) the reaction product of (C)(i)(a) at least one high-molecular weight hydrocarbyl-substituted polycarboxylic acid or anhydride, or ester or amide derived from said high-molecular weight polycarboxylic acid or anhydride, with (C)(i)(b) ammonia, at least one amine, at least one alkali metal and/or at least one alkaline-earth metal component (C)(i)(a) having at least one hydrocarbyl substituent having an average of about 20 to about 500 carbon atoms; and
- (C)(ii) the reaction product of (C)(ii)(a) at least one low-molecular weight polycarboxylic acid or anhydride, or ester or amide derived from said low-molecular weight polycarboxylic acid or anhydride, with (C)(ii)(b) ammonia, at least one amine, at least one alkali metal and/or at least one alkaline-earth metal, component (C)(ii)(a) optionally having at least one hydrocarbyl substituent having an average of up to about 18 carbon atoms;
- said components (C)(i) and (C)(ii) being coupled together by (C)(iii) at least one compound having (C)(iii)(a) two or more primary amino groups, (C)(iii)(b) two or more secondary amino groups, (C)(iii)(c) at least one primary amino group and at least one secondary amino group, (C)(iii)(d) at least two hydroxyl groups, or (C)(iii)(e) at least one primary or secondary amino group and at least one hydroxyl group; or
- (D) mixture of two or more of (A), (B) and (C);
- component (II) comprising:
- (A') at least one phosphorus-containing acid represented by the formula ##STR36## wherein X.sup.1, X.sup.2, X.sup.3 and X.sup.4 are independently oxygen or sulfur; a and b are independently zero or one, and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently hydrocarbyl groups; or
- (B') at least one salt derived from said phosphorous-containing acid (A') and at least one metal selected from the group consisting of magnesium, calcium, strontium, chromium, manganese, iron, molybdenum, cobalt, nickel, copper, silver, zinc, cadmium, aluminum, tin, lead, and mixtures of two or more thereof; or
- (C') mixture of (A') and (B');
- with the proviso that when component (II) is (A'), component (I) is (B), (C) or a mixture of (B) and (C).
- 4. A cartridge comprising a cartridge shell containing a cap-sensitive explosive emulsion; said emulsion comprising a discontinuous oxidizer phase comprising at least one oxygen-supplying component, a continuous organic phase comprising at least one carbonaceous duel, said carbonaceous fuel comprising at least one wax, and an emulsifying amount of a composition comprising the reaction product of component (I) with component (II);
- component (I) comprising:
- (A) the reaction product of
- (A)(i) at least one carboxylic acid or anhydride, or ester or amide derived from said acid or anhydride, with
- (A)(ii) ammonia, at least one amine, at least one alkali metal and/or at least one alkaline-earth metal; or
- (B) a composition comprising
- (B)(i) the reaction product of (B)(i)(a) at least one high-molecular weight hydrocarbyl-substituted carboxylic acid or anhydride, or ester or amide derived from said high-molecular weight acid or anhydride, with (B)(i)(b) ammonia, at least one amine, at least one alkali metal and/or at least one alkaline-earth metal, component (B)(i)(a) having at least one hydrocarbyl substituent having an average of about 20 to about 500 carbon atoms; and
- (B)(ii) the reaction product of (B)(ii)(a) at least one low-molecular weight carboxylic acid or anhydride, or ester or amide derived from said low-molecular weight acid or anhydride, with (B)(ii)(b) ammonia, at least one amine, at least one alkali metal and/or at least one alkaline-earth metal, component (B)(ii)(a) optionally having at least one hydrocarbyl substituent having an average of up to about 18 carbon atoms; or
- (C) a composition comprising
- (C)(i) the reaction product of (C)(i)(a) at least one high-molecular weight hydrocarbyl-substituted polycarboxylic acid or anhydride, or ester or amide derived from s aid high-molecular weight polycarboxylic acid or anhydride, with (C)(i)(b) ammonia, at least one amine, at least one alkali metal and/or at least one alkaline-earth metal, component (C)(i)(a) having at least one hydrocarbyl substituent having an average of about 20 to 500 carbon atoms; and
- (C)(ii) the reaction product of (C)(ii)(a) at least one low-molecular weight polycarboxylic acid or anhydride, or ester or amide derived from said low-molecualar weight polycarboxylic acid or anhydride, with (C)(ii)(b) ammonia, at least one amine, at least one alkaIi metal and/or at least one alkaline-earth metal, component (C)(ii)(a) optionally having at least one hydrocarbyl substituent having an average of up to about 18 carbon atoms;
- said components (C)(i) and (C)(ii) being coupled together by (C)(iii) at least one compound having (C)(iii)(a) two or more primary amino groups, (C)(iii)(c) at least one primary amino group and at least one secondary amino group, (C)(iii)(d) at least two hydroxyl groups, or (C)(iii)(e) at least one primary or secondary amino group and at least one hydroxyl group; or
- (D) mixture of two or more of (A), (B) and (C);
- component (II) comprising:
- (A') at least one phosphorus-containing acid represented by the formula ##STR37## wherein X.sup.1, X.sup.2, X.sup.3 and X.sup.4 are independently oxygen or sulfur; a and b are independently zero or one, and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently hydrocarbyl groups; or
- (B') at least one salt derived from said phosphorous-containing acid (A') and at least one metal selected from the group consisting of magnesium, calcium, strontium, chromium, manganese, iron, molybdenum, cobalt, nickel, copper, silver, zinc, cadmium, aluminum, tin, lead, and mixtures or two or more thereof; or
- (C') mixture of (A') and (B');
- with the proviso that when component (II) is (A'), component (I) is (B), (C) or a mixture of (B) and (C).
- 5. A cartridge having a diameter of about 1.25 inches or less comprising at least one cap-sensitive explosive emulsion; said emulsion comprising a discontinuous oxidizer phase comprising at least one oxygen-supplying component, a continuous organic phase comprising at least one carbonaceous fuel, and an emulsifying amount of a composition comprising the reaction product of component (I) with component (II);
- component (I) comprising:
- (A) the reaction product of
- (A)(i) at least one carboxylic acid or anhydride, or ester or amide derived from said acid or anhydride, with
- (A)(ii) ammonia, at least one amine, at least one alkali metal and/or at least one alkaline-earth metal; or
- (B) a composition comprising
- (B)(i) the reaction product of (B)(i)(a) at least one high-molecular weight hydrocarbyl-substituted carboxylic acid or anhydride, or ester or amide derived from said high-molecular weight acid or anhydride, with (B)(i)(b) ammonia, at least one amine, at least one alkali metal and/or at least one alkaline-earth metal, component (B)(i)(a) having at least one hydrocarbyl substituent having an average of about 20 to about 500 carbon atoms; and
- (B)(ii) the reaction product of (B)(ii)(a) at least one low-molecular weight carboxylic acid or anhydride, or ester or amide derived form said low-molecular weight acid or anhydride, with (B)(ii)(b) ammonia, at least one amine, at least one alkali metal and/or at least one alkaline-earth metal, component (B)(ii)(a) optionally having at least one hydrocarbyl substituent having an average of up to about 18 carbon atoms; or
- (C) a composition comprising
- (C)(i) the reaction product of (C)(i)(a) at least one high-molecular weight hydrocarbyl-substituted polycarboxylic acid or anhydride, or ester or amide derived from said high-molecular weight polycarboxylic acid or anhydride, with (C)(i)(b) ammonia, at least one amine, at least one alkali metal and/or at least one alkaline-earth metal, component (C)(i)(a) having at least one hydrocarbyl substituent having an average of about 20 to about 500 carbon atoms; and
- (C)(ii) the reaction product of (C)(ii)(a) at least one low-molecular weight polycarboxylic acid or anhydride, or ester or amide derived from said low-molecular weight polycarboxylic acid or anhydride, with (C)(ii)(b) ammonia, at least one amine, at least one alkali metal and/or at least one alkaline-earth metal, component (C)(ii)(a) optionally having at least one hydrocarbyl substituent having an average of up to about 18 carbon atoms;
- said components (C)(i) and (C)(ii) being coupled together by (C)(iii) at least one compound having (C)(iii)(a) two or more primary amino groups, (C)(iii)(b) two or more secondary amino groups, (C)(iii)(c) at least one primary group and at least one secondary amino group, (C)(iii)(d) at least two hydroxyl groups, or (C)(iii)(e) at least one primary or secondary amino group and at least one hydroxyl group; or
- (D) mixture of two or more of (A), (B) and (C);
- component (II) comprising:
- (A') at least one phosphorus-containing acid represented by the formula ##STR38## wherein X.sup.1, X.sup.2, X.sup.3 and X.sup.4 are independently oxygen or sulfur; a and b are independently zero or one, and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently hydrocarbyl groups; or
- (B') at least one salt derived from said phosphorous-containing acid (A') and at least one metal selected from the group consisting of magnesium, calcium, strontium, chromium, manganese, iron, molybdenum, cobalt, nickel, copper, silver, zinc, cadmium, aluminum, tin, lead, and mixtures of two or, more thereof; or
- (C') mixture or (A') and (B');
- with the proviso that when component (II) is (A'), component (1) is (B), (C) or a mixture of (B) and (C).
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 367,185, filed June 16, 1989, which was a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 931,377, filed Nov. 14, 1986. This application is also a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 137,303, filed Dec. 23, 1987. This application is also a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 265,877, filed Nov. 1, 1988, which was a division of U.S. Ser. No. 137,301, filed Dec. 23, 1987 (now U.S. Pat. No. 4,828,633). These prior applications are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.
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