For most of the life of the oil industry, equipment manufacturers have spent time and money to develop elastomers that swell very little when exposed to oil or water. This is true for O-rings, packer ...

Researchers at CU Boulder, led by Dr. Kemal Arda Gunay, have developed a novel method for optical imaging of biological samples. Optical imaging of biological samples is essential for the advancement ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The global swellable packers market is expected to post a CAGR of more than 6% during the period 2019-2023, according to the latest market research report by Technavio.

Surface conductors containing external water-expandable elastomeric elements increase conductor bearing capacity in deep and ultradeep waters where water-saturated soils may lead to wellhead sinking, ...

Texicryl alkali swellable emulsions (ASEs) are dispersions of acid-functional acrylic polymers in water. These emulsions are supplied at low pH, meaning that acid groups on the polymer chains must be ...

Inflow control devices (ICDs) paired with oil-swellable packers often perform water control during well completions in unconsolidated reservoirs, but ICD-packer systems offer effective zonal isolation ...

To improve the resolution of biological samples at the cellular level, researchers inflate tissues with “swellable polymers” so that they’re easier to see under the microscope. A series of rodent ...