Formable, porous, chemiluminescent reactant composition and device therefor
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 chemiluminescent reactant composition comprising:
a chemiluminescent reactant solution and a first particulate polymeric resin in amounts effective to yield a slurry upon admixture thereof; and
a second particulate polymeric resin in admixture with said slurry in an amount effective to yield a fluidizable solid admixture.
2 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein said fluidizable solid admixture is deagglomerated.
3 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein said fluidizable solid admixture is cured.
4 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein said fluidizable solid admixture is molded to form a specific shape.
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 fluidizable solid admixture.
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 slurry is of a uniform dispersion.
11 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein said chemiluminescent reactant solution comprises an oxalate.
12 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein said chemiluminescent reactant solution comprises an activator.
13 . 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 slurry upon admixture thereof and a second particulate polymeric resin in admixture with said slurry in an amount effective to yield a fluidizable solid admixture; and
a second chemiluminescent reactant component;
wherein contact between said first and second chemiluminescent reactant components will result in generation of chemiluminescent light.
14 . The composition of claim 13 , wherein said fluidizable solid admixture is deagglomerated.
15 . The composition of claim 13 , wherein said fluidizable solid admixture is cured.
16 . The composition of claim 13 , wherein said fluidizable solid admixture is formed into a specific shape.
17 . The composition of claim 13 , wherein said first particulate polymeric resin is a polyvinyl chloride.
18 . The composition of claim 12 , wherein said second particulate polymeric resin is a polyvinyl chloride.
19 . The composition of claim 18 , wherein said second particulate polymeric resin is a porous polyvinyl chloride.
20 . The composition of claim 18 , wherein said second particulate polymeric resin has a mean particle size distribution sufficient to provide said fluidizable solid admixture.
21 . The composition of claim 13 , wherein said slurry is of a uniform dispersion.
22 . The composition of claim 13 , wherein said first chemiluminescent reactant component includes an oxalate and said second chemiluminescent reactant component includes an activator.
23 . The composition of claim 13 , wherein said first chemiluminescent reactant component includes an activator and said second chemiluminescent reactant component includes an oxalate.
24 . The composition of claim 13 , wherein said generation of light includes at least one distinct wavelength or color.
25 . The composition of claim 13 , wherein said fluidizable solid admixture is controllably activated.
26 . A process for the production of a chemiluminescent reactant composition, comprising:
admixing a chemiluminescent reactant component with a first particulate polymeric resin in an amount effective to yield a slurry;
admixing a second particulate polymeric resin with said slurry, in an amount effective to yield a fluidizable solid admixture.
27 . The process of claim 26 , wherein said first particulate polymeric resin is a polyvinyl chloride.
28 . The process of claim 26 , wherein said second particulate polymeric resin is a polyvinyl chloride.
29 . The process of claim 28 , wherein said second particulate polyvinyl chloride is porous.
30 . The process of claim 28 , wherein said second particulate polyvinyl chloride has a mean particle size distribution sufficient to provide said fluidizable solid admixture.
31 . The process of claim 26 , wherein said slurry is of a uniform dispersion.
32 . The process of claim 26 , wherein said fluidizable solid admixture is cured.
33 . The process of claim 26 , wherein said first chemiluminescent reactant component includes an oxalate.
34 . The process of claim 26 , wherein said first chemiluminescent reactant component includes an activator.
35 . The process of claim 26 , wherein said fluidizable solid admixture is deagglomerated.
36 . The process of claim 26 , wherein said fluidizable solid admixture is formed into a specific shape.
37 . 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 slurry and second particulate polymeric resin admixed to said slurry in an amount effective to yield at least one fluidizable solid admixture;
wherein said at least one fluidizable solid admixture is dispersed within a multi-dimensional container, whereby densification of said fluidizable solid admixture causes formation of said multi-dimensional chemiluminescent device;
whereby contacting said device with a second chemiluminescent reactant component will result in generation of chemiluminescent light.
38 . The composition of claim 37 , wherein said fluidizable solid admixture is deagglomerated.
39 . The device of claim 37 , wherein said fluidizable solid admixture is cured.
40 . The device of claim 37 , wherein said fluidizable solid admixture is formed into a specific shape.
41 . The device of claim 37 , wherein said first particulate polymeric resin is a polyvinyl chloride.
42 . The device of claim 37 , wherein said second particulate polymeric resin is a polyvinyl chloride.
43 . The device of claim 42 , wherein said second particulate polyvinyl chloride is porous.
44 . The device of claim 42 , wherein said second particulate polyvinyl chloride resin has a mean particle size distribution sufficient to provide said fluidizable solid admixture.
45 . The device of claim 37 , wherein said slurry is of a uniform dispersion.
46 . The device of claim 37 , wherein said first chemiluminescent reactant component includes an oxalate and said second chemiluminescent reactant component includes an activator.
47 . The device of claim 37 , wherein said first chemiluminescent reactant component includes an activator and said second chemiluminescent reactant component includes an oxalate.
48 . The device of claim 37 , wherein said generation of light includes at least one distinct wavelength or color.
49 . The device of claim 37 , wherein said densification provides a means to controllably activate said fluidizable solid admixture.
50 . The device of claim 37 , wherein said densification of said fluidizable solid admixture is by a molding technique, wherein a hollow object is formed.