Title:
CROSSLINKED EPOXY VINYL ESTER PARTICLES AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THE SAME
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/015857
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A plurality of particles comprising a crosslinked aromatic epoxy vinyl ester polymer, wherein a particle from the plurality of proppant particles swells not more than 20 percent by volume when submerged in toluene for 24 hours at 70 °C is disclosed. A plurality of particles comprising a crosslinked aromatic epoxy vinyl ester polymer, wherein a particle from the plurality of particles maintains at least 75 percent of its height under a pressure of 1.7 x 107 Pascals up to at least 135 °C is also disclosed. Mixtures of the plurality of particles and other particles, fluids containing the plurality of particles, methods of making the plurality of particles, and methods of fracturing a subterranean geological formation are also disclosed.
Inventors:
RULE JOSEPH D (US)
NIELSEN KENT E (CA)
LEWANDOWSKI KEVIN M (US)
MALIK MOHIT (CA)
FRANK RANDY S (CA)
NIELSEN KENT E (CA)
LEWANDOWSKI KEVIN M (US)
MALIK MOHIT (CA)
FRANK RANDY S (CA)
Application Number:
PCT/US2011/045444
Publication Date:
May 24, 2012
Filing Date:
July 27, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO (US)
RULE JOSEPH D (US)
NIELSEN KENT E (CA)
LEWANDOWSKI KEVIN M (US)
MALIK MOHIT (CA)
FRANK RANDY S (CA)
RULE JOSEPH D (US)
NIELSEN KENT E (CA)
LEWANDOWSKI KEVIN M (US)
MALIK MOHIT (CA)
FRANK RANDY S (CA)
International Classes:
C08J3/12; C08F299/02; C08K3/00; C08L33/04; C08L63/02
Foreign References:
US20070021309A1 | 2007-01-25 | |||
US20060078682A1 | 2006-04-13 | |||
US20060258546A1 | 2006-11-16 | |||
JPH03134028A | 1991-06-07 | |||
US7556853B2 | 2009-07-07 | |||
US6034155A | 2000-03-07 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2598558A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
GROSS, Kathleen B. et al. (Office of Intellectual Property CounselPost Office Box 3342, Saint Paul Minnesota, US)
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