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Development and evaluation of elastomeric materials for geothermal applications

Author:
Reilly, W. W.
Published:
Sep 1, 1978.
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1 electronic document
Additional Creators:
Ingham, J. D., Kalfayan, S. H., and Mueller, W. A.
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A material for a casing packer for service for 24 hours in a geothermal environment was developed by synthesis of new elastomers and formulation of available materials. Formulation included use of commercial elastomer gumstocks and also crosslinking of plastic (high Tg) materials. Fibrous reinforcement of fluorocarbon rubbers was emphasized. Organic fiber reinforcement did not increase hot properties significantly. Glass fiber reinforcement gave significant increase in tensile properties. Elongation was reduced, and the glass-reinforced composition examined so far did not hold up well in the geothermal environment. Colloidal asbestos fibers were also investigated. A few experiments with polyphenyl ether gave material with low tensile and high compression set. Available high styrene SBR compositions were studied. Work to date suggests that new synthetic polymers will be required for service in geothermal environments.
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NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Collection.
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Document ID: 19780023294.
Accession ID: 78N31237.
JPL-PUB-78-69.
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