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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 1999
Filed:
Apr. 04, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Wypke Wypkema, Jukskei Park, ZA;
Keith Anthony Jordon, Edenvale, ZA;
Assignee:
Aeci Explosives Limited, Gauteng, ZA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C06B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
1491096 ; 149-2 ; 149 46 ;
Abstract
The invention provides a method of sensitizing a base emulsion of the water-in-oil type, and the invention provides also a sensitized emulsion explosive comprising an emulsion of the water-in-oil type when produced by the method. The method comprises dispersing, in the base emulsion, a sensitizing solution having a solvent which comprises at most 50% by mass water, the balance of the solvent being organic, and a solute which is a chemical sensitizing agent.