EZ-MUD ® PLUS Polymer EmulsionDescription

EZ-MUD PLUS is a high molecular weight version of EZ-MUD with improved properties.

EZ-MUD PLUS, a liquid polymer emulsion containing partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide/polyacrylate (PHPA) copolymer, is used primarily as a viscosifier and borehole stabilizer to prevent reactive shales and clays from swelling and sloughing.
The liquid form makes mixing easy.

EZ-MUD PLUS is also added to low-solids drilling fluids to increase lubricity and to improve the carrying capacity of air/foam injection fluids.

Applications/Functions Stabilize reactive shale and clay formations Improve borehole and excavation stability Enhance slurry rheological properties Alleviate mud rings, bit balling and booting-off in clay formations Reduce drill pipe torque and pumping pressure Minimize rod chatter in diamond core drilling Create “stiff-foam” and maintain foam integrity Flocculate non-reactive solids in reverse pit at low concentrations Advantages Mixes easily with minimum shear in fresh water

Efficient shale/clay stabilizer and viscosifier Non-fermenting Cost effective - small amounts produce desired results Breaks down chemically with bleach (sodium hypochlorite)
NSF/ANSI Standard 60 Certified

Notes Make-up water used to mix EZ-MUD PLUS should meet the following quality:
Water pH between 8.5 - 9.5 Reduce total hardness of make-up water by adding soda ash (sodium carbonate) at 0.5 to 1 pound per 100 gallons (0.6 – 1.2 kg/m3) of make-up water.

EZ-MUD PLUS can be chemically broken down with liquid bleach in regular household concentration (5% sodium hypochlorite). Use one gallon of liquid bleach per 100 gallons (10 liters/m3) of fluid