Graded Sodium Bentonite
HOLEPLUG naturally occurring Wyoming sodium bentonite clay is a sized and graded chip material used to seal and plug earthen boreholes.
HOLEPLUG is available in graded 3/8″ bentonite chips
Data Sheets (DS)
Applications and Functions
- Grouting annulus in all types of wells, particularly environmental monitoring well applications
- Sealing above gravel packs
- Plugging decommissioned boreholes
- Stemming shotholes
- Sealing around conductor pipe
- Sealing lost circulation zones
- Shutting off artesian flow
Advantages
- NSF/ANSI/CAN Standard 60 certified
- Helps prevent entry of surface water into boreholes
- High swelling potential
- Easier to apply than pellets
- Cost effective
- Simple to apply, mixing not required
- Helps prevent vertical movement of fluids in the hole between porous zones
- Helps form a permanent, flexible downhole seal
- Helps allow hole re-entry
- Rehydratable