摘要 |
There is provided a water-in-oil emulsion explosive or emulsion component of an explosive, comprising an organic fuel as a continuous phase; an emulsified inorganic oxidizer salt solution or melt as a discontinuous phase; a density reducing agent and an emulsifier. The emulsifier is a bis-alkanolamine or bis-polyol derivative of a bis-carboxylated or anhydride derivatized olefinic or vinyl addition polymer in which the olefinic or vinyl addition polymer chain has an average chain length of from about 10 to about 32 carbon atoms, excluding side chains or branching. |