MECHANISM FOR TREATING SUBTERANEAN FORMATIONS WITH EMBEDDED ADDITIVES
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1. A method of producing a material for treating a subterranean formation, comprising:
- combining at least one functional additive with at least one polymer to form a polymer matrix; and
processing said polymer matrix into an article characterized by a particular shape.
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Abstract
The subject disclosure discloses mechanisms for embedding and controlling multifunctional additives within a polymer matrix for use in oilfield applications. More particularly, the subject disclosure discloses methods of treating a subterranean formation with a polymer matrix comprising one or a plurality of polymers and one or a plurality of functional additives embedded into this polymer matrix.
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1. A method of producing a material for treating a subterranean formation, comprising:
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combining at least one functional additive with at least one polymer to form a polymer matrix; and processing said polymer matrix into an article characterized by a particular shape. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A composition for use in treating a subterranean formation, comprising:
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at least one functional additive with at least one polymer to form a polymer matrix; and said polymer matrix processed into an article characterized by a particular shape. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method of treating a subterranean formation, comprising:
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providing one or a plurality of polymers; compounding one or a plurality of additives into the one or a plurality of polymers and forming a polymer matrix; processing said polymer matrix into an article having one or more shapes; and introducing said polymer matrix into a wellbore.
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33. A method of producing a material for treating a subterranean formation, comprising:
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combining at least one functional additive with at least one polymer to form a polymer matrix; varying a concentration of the at least one functional additive; and processing said polymer matrix into an article characterized by a particular shape.
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