3M™ Glass Bubbles HGS Series, HGS4000, 700 lb (317.5 kg), 4 ft (1.2 m) Semi-bulk Bag
- 3M ID 7100027913
- UPC 50051135703996
Details
Highlights
- Made from hollow, water-resistant, and chemically-stable soda-lime-borosilicate glass
- Each bubble has a crush strength of 4,000 psi (27.58 MPa) and a density of 0.38 g/cc
- Successfully and predictably reduce control fluid density
- Incompressible and more homogeneous control fluid properties compared to aerated systems
- Compatible with both water and oil-based systems
- Resistant to shear and impact forces when circulating through bit nozzles and impacting formation walls
- Eliminates the need for specialized equipment used in foamed cement while helping to ensure consistency batch-to-batch and location-to-location
3M™ Glass Bubbles HGS Series are a density-reducing agent for drilling, completion, work-over fluids, and cement slurries. These bubbles can help reduce control-fluid density, enhance homogeneous control-fluid properties, and eliminate the need for specialized equipment used in foamed cement. Help minimize problems with excellence overbalance conditions with 3M™ Glass Bubbles HGS Series.
3M™ Glass Bubbles are hollow, water-resistant, and chemically-stable soda-lime-borosilicate glass microspheres that are engineered to serve as an alternative to conventional fillers and additives like silica, calcium carbonate, talc, and clay. These low-density particles are used in a wide range of industries to help reduce part weight, lower costs, and enhance product properties. Because of their unique spherical shape, they also offer a number of important benefits, including higher filler-loading, lower viscosity/improved flow, and reduce shrinkage/warpage. Discover how 3M™ Glass Bubbles can be mixed in with a variety of compounds to be sprayed, cast, and/or moulded with incredible results.
Suggested applications
- For use in drilling, completion, work-over fluids, and cementing applications
- Use as an alternative to conventional fillers and additives like silica, calcium carbonate, talc, and clay
Specifications
| Appearance (Unaided Eye) | White Powder |
| Brands | 3M™ |
| Composition | Soda-lime Borosilicate Glass |
| Crush Strength (Imperial) | 4000 psi (80% Minimum Fractional Survival) |
| Crush Strength (Metric) | 27.58 MPa (80% Minimum Fractional Survival) |
| Industries | Cementing and Drilling Fluids |
| Net Weight (Imperial) | 700 lb |
| Net Weight (Metric) | 317.5 kg |
| Product Usage | Drilling Fluids |
| Shape | Thin-walled Hollow Spheres |
| Typical Density | 0.38 g/cm³ |
| Typical Median Particle Diameter | 40 µm |
Resources
Safety Data Sheets
Document Number: MSDS_1622190_CA_EN
(PDF)
