Swellable seals and their use
AssigneeRuma Products Holding B.V.
InventorRoger Martin Seyger
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Abstract
The invention is directed to swellable seals and their use. In accordance with the invention there is provided an elastomeric seal for sealing bore holes and the like comprising a fluid-swellable elastomer composition, which comprises an elastomer matrix, at least one fluid-soluble compound and at least one type of fiber.
Claims14
Elastomeric seal for sealing bore holes and the like comprising a fluid-swellable elastomer composition, which comprises an elastomer matrix and fibers of at least one type, wherein said fibers are oriented.
Use of fibers in an elastomer composition to obtain anisotropic water swelling, oil swelling, or combinations thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.