Rheology controlled emulsion

A water-in-oil emulsion for use in an explosive comprising:

• a continuous phase comprising a blend of organic fuel materials, at least one of the fuel materials being at least partially polymerized to achieve a preselected nonrigid rheology in the range from a fluid rheology to a nonfluid, deformable rheology, at least one of the fuel materials being substantially unpolymerized, the polymerized organic fuel material comprising a polymer with epoxy functional groups;
• and
• a discontinuous phase comprising water and at least one oxygen-containing salt.

A water-in-oil emulsion for use in an explosive comprising:

• a continuous phase comprising a blend of organic fuel materials, at least one of the fuel materials being at least partially polymerized to achieve a preselected nonrigid rheology in the range from a fluid rheology to a nonfluid, deformable rheology, at least one of the fuel materials being substantially unpolymerized, the polymerized organic fuel material comprising a polybutadiene with hydroxyl functional groups;
• and
• a discontinuous phase comprising water and at least one oxygen-containing salt.

A water-in-oil emulsion for use in an explosive comprising:

• a continuous phase comprising a blend of organic fuel materials, at least one of the fuel materials consisting of homopolymeric units being at least partially cross-linked in situ to achieve a preselected nonrigid rheology in the range from a fluid rheology to a nonfluid, deformable rheology, at least one of the fuel materials being substantially uncross-linked, the cross-linked organic fuel material comprising butadiene homopolymer adducted with maleic anhydride and being generally soluble in the uncross-linked organic fuel material;
• and
• a discontinuous phase comprising water and at least one oxygen-containing salt.