PACKER MATERIAL WITH CUT FIBER REINFORCING AGENT

摘要

A seal element for a packer having cut fiber reinforcing agent incorporated thereinto. The element may be for swell or mechanically compressible packers. Regardless, an enhanced degree of strength and sealability are simultaneously provided to the element and packer. That is, unique bonding characteristics of the cut fiber relative the underlying base polymer resin allow for an improvement in tensile strength without substantial compromise to swell or other type of expansive characteristics of the element. By way of contrast, the cut fiber additive may bond with the base polymer resin to a degree that is less than another incorporated cross-linking co-agent that may also be provided for purposes of enhancing tensile strength.