Formable, porous, chemiluminescent reactant composition and device therefor

Abstract

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.