Formable, porous, chemiluminescent reactant composition and device therefor
View Patent ↗A formable, porous chemiluminescent reactant composition, device therefore, and a process for production thereof is disclosed. The fluidizable solid admixture of the instant invention may be cured to a more or less rigid form with or without the use of a mold. The cured solid is useful as a chemiluminescent reactant component and is useful in a variety of environments.
1. A moist, packable and formable powder chemiluminescent reactant composition comprising:
a chemiluminescent reactant component and a first particulate polymeric resin in amounts effective to yield a uniform dispersion upon admixture thereof; and
a second particulate polymeric resin in an amount effective to yield a moist, packable and formable powder upon admixture with said uniform dispersion;
wherein admixture of said second particulate polymeric resin and said uniform dispersion yields said moist, packable and formable powder chemiluminescent reactant composition defined by a substantially homogenous mixture of distinct particles having sufficient cohesive properties to permit said composition to be formed into a desired shape without a mold.
2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein said moist, packable and formable powder chemiluminescent reactant composition is deagglomerated.
3. The composition of claim 1 , wherein said moist, packable and formable powder chemiluminescent reactant composition is cured.
4. The composition of claim 1 , wherein said moist, packable and formable powder chemiluminescent reactant composition is formed into a specific shape without employing a mold.
5. The composition of claim 1 , wherein said first particulate polymeric resin is a polyvinyl chloride.
6. The composition of claim 1 , wherein said second particulate polymeric resin is a polyvinyl chloride.
7. The composition of claim 6 , wherein said second particulate polymeric resin is porous.
8. The composition of claim 6 , wherein said second particulate polymeric resin has a mean particle size distribution sufficient to provide said moist, packable and formable powder chemiluminescent reactant composition.
9. The composition of claim 8 , wherein said second particulate polymeric resin has an average particle size of about 125 microns.
10. The composition of claim 1 , wherein said chemiluminescent reactant component comprises an oxalate.
11. The composition of claim 1 , wherein said chemiluminescent reactant component comprises an activator.
12. A chemiluminescent composition comprising:
a first chemiluminescent reactant component including a chemiluminescent reactant solution and a first particulate polymeric resin in amounts effective to yield a uniform dispersion upon admixture thereof and a second particulate polymeric resin in an amount effective to yield a-moist, packable and formable powder first chemiluminescent reactant component defined by a substantially homogenous mixture of distinct particles having sufficient cohesive properties to be formed into a desired shape without a mold; and
a second chemiluminescent reactant component;
wherein contact between said first and second chemiluminescent reactant components will result in generation of chemiluminescent light.
13. The composition of claim 12 , wherein said moist, packable and formable powder chemiluminescent reactant composition is deagglomerated.
14. The composition of claim 12 , wherein said moist, packable and formable powder chemiluminescent reactant composition is cured.
15. The composition of claim 12 , wherein said moist, packable and formable powder chemiluminescent reactant composition is formed into a specific shape without employing a mold.
16. The composition of claim 12 , wherein said first particulate polymeric resin is a polyvinyl chloride.
17. The composition of claim 12 , wherein said second particulate polymeric resin is a polyvinyl chloride.
18. The composition of claim 17 , wherein said second particulate polymeric resin is a porous polyvinyl chloride.
19. The composition of claim 17 , wherein said second particulate polymeric resin has a mean particle size distribution sufficient to provide said moist, packable and formable powder chemiluminescent reactant composition.
20. The composition of claim 12 , wherein said first chemiluminescent reactant component includes an oxalate and said second chemiluminescent reactant component includes an activator.
21. The composition of claim 12 , wherein said first chemiluminescent reactant component includes an activator and said second chemiluminescent reactant component includes an oxalate.
22. The composition of claim 12 , wherein said generation of light includes at least one distinct wavelength or color.
23. The composition of claim 12 , wherein said moist, packable and formable powder chemiluminescent reactant composition is controllably activated.
24. A process for the production of a moist, packable and formable powder chemiluminescent reactant composition, comprising the following steps:
admixing a chemiluminescent reactant component with a first particulate polymeric resin in an amount effective to yield a uniform dispersion; and
admixing a second particulate polymeric resin with said uniform dispersion, in an amount effective to yield a moist, packable and formable powder upon admixture with said uniform dispersion;
wherein said chemiluminescent reactant composition is defined by a substantially homogenous mixture of distinct particles having sufficient cohesive properties that allow said composition to be formed into a desired shape without a mold.
25. The process of claim 24 , wherein said first particulate polymeric resin is a polyvinyl chloride.
26. The process of claim 24 , wherein said second particulate polymeric resin is a polyvinyl chloride.
27. The process of claim 26 , wherein said second particulate polyvinyl chloride is porous.
28. The process of claim 26 , wherein said second particulate polyvinyl chloride has a mean particle size distribution sufficient to provide said moist, packable and formable powder chemiluminescent reactant composition.
29. The process of claim 24 , wherein said moist, packable and formable powder chemiluminescent reactant composition is cured.
30. The process of claim 24 , wherein said chemiluminescent reactant component includes an oxalate.
31. The process of claim 24 , wherein said chemiluminescent reactant component includes an activator.
32. The process of claim 24 , wherein said moist, packable and formable powder chemiluminescent reactant composition is deagglomerated.
33. The process of claim 24 , wherein said moist, packable and formable powder chemiluminescent reactant composition is formed into a specific shape without employing a mold.
34. A multi-dimensional chemiluminescent device comprising:
at least one first chemiluminescent reactant composition including a first chemiluminescent reactant component having a first particulate polymeric resin in an amount effective to yield a uniform dispersion and a second particulate polymeric resin admixed to said uniform dispersion in an amount effective to yield at least one moist, packable and formable powder chemiluminescent reactant composition defined by a substantially homogenous mixture of distinct particles having sufficient cohesive properties that allow said composition to be formed into a desired shape without a mold;
wherein said at least one moist, packable and formable powder chemiluminescent reactant composition is dispersed within a multi-dimensional container, whereby densificatlon of said moist, packable and formable powder chemiluminescent reactant composition causes formation of said multidimensional chemiluminescent device;
whereby contacting said device with a second chemiluminescent reactant component will result in generation of chemiluminescent light.
35. The composition of claim 34 , wherein said moist, packable and formable powder chemiluminescent reactant composition is deagglomerated.
36. The device of claim 34 , wherein said moist, packable and formable powder chemiluminescent reactant composition is cured.
37. The device of claim 34 , wherein said moist, packable and formable powder chemiluminescent reactant composition is formed into a specific shape without employing a mold.
38. The device of claim 34 , wherein said first particulate polymeric resin is a polyvinyl chloride.
39. The device of claim 34 , wherein said second particulate polymeric resin is a polyvinyl chloride.
40. The device of claim 39 , wherein said second particulate polyvinyl chloride is porous.
41. The device of claim 39 , wherein said second particulate polyvinyl chloride resin has a mean particle size distribution sufficient to provide said moist, packable and formable powder chemiluminescent reactant composition.
42. The device of claim 34 , wherein said first chemiluminescent reactant component includes an oxalate and said second chemiluminescent reactant component includes an activator.
43. The device of claim 34 , wherein said first chemiluminescent reactant component includes an activator and said second chemiluminescent reactant component includes an oxalate.
44. The device of claim 34 , wherein said generation of light includes at least one distinct wavelength or color.
45. The device of claim 34 , wherein said densification provides a means to controllably activate said moist, packable and formable powder chemiluminescent reactant composition.
46. The device of claim 37 , wherein said densification of said moist, packable and formable powder chemiluminescent reactant composition is by a molding technique, wherein a hollow object is formed.