Aging of carbon nanotube-filled fluoroelastomer in oil-based drilling fluid

摘要

Carbon nanotube (CNT)-, carbon black (CB)-filled fluoroelastomer (FE) and unfilled FE compounds were prepared (CNT/FE, CB/FE and FE). The oil-based drilling mud (OBD) aging resistance of these elastomers were assessed by tests of atomic force microscopy (AFM), optical microscopy and X-ray diffractometry (XRD). Weight gain, swelling and hardness were also determined. The whole conclusion is that CNT/FE can be used as O-rings in OBD drilling while FE and CB/FE can not.