US 12,168,310 B2
Objects and tools for use in hydraulic fracturing and methods of manufacturing same
Robert Howard, Blacklick, OH (US); and Ajit Yeshwant Sane, Medina, OH (US)
Assigned to Victory Elements, LLC, Ashland, OH (US)
Filed by Victory Elements, LLC, Ashland, OH (US)
Filed on Jan. 13, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/154,158.
Application 18/154,158 is a continuation of application No. 16/914,061, filed on Jun. 26, 2020, granted, now 11,577,426.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/866,913, filed on Jun. 26, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0141611 A1, May 11, 2023
Int. Cl. B29C 64/00 (2017.01); B28B 1/14 (2006.01); B28B 11/04 (2006.01); E21B 33/12 (2006.01)
CPC B28B 1/14 (2013.01) [B28B 11/04 (2013.01); E21B 33/12 (2013.01); E21B 2200/08 (2020.05)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fluid soluble hydraulic fracking tool, comprising:
a hydraulic fracking object comprising a multi-phase composite comprising a fluid soluble phase dispersed in an elastomeric matrix; and
a hydraulic fracking plug comprising subcomponents each made of a multi-phase composite comprising:
an elastomer base comprising hydroxy terminated polybutadiene (HTPB);
a plasticizer comprising di-octyl adipate (DOA);
a curing agent comprising triphenyl bismuth (TPB);
a hardener comprising isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI); and
a fluid soluble component comprising water soluble ceramic, wherein the subcomponents comprise a seat configured to secure the hydraulic fracking object, and wherein both the hydraulic fracking object and the hydraulic fracking plug are dissolvable in a fluid comprising water, hydraulic fracking fluid, brine, or a combination thereof.