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3/8" HOLEPLUG 50LB BAG

HOLEPLUG® naturally occurring Wyoming sodium bentonite clay is a sized and graded chip material used to seal and plug earthen boreholes.

HOLEPLUG bentonite is available in two particle size grades:

 --> HOLEPLUG® 3/4" bentonite (100% of particles pass through 3/4" screen; all particles retained on 3/8" screen)
 --> HOLEPLUG® 3/8" bentonite (100% of particles pass through 3/8" screen; all particles retained on 1/4" screen)

Product Code

DBBHPC.38

Product Specification

  • HOLEPLUG 3/4 : 0.73 ft3 or 0.027 yd3 or 0.021 m3
  • HOLEPLUG 3/8 : 0.70 ft3 or 0.026 yd3 or 0.020 m3
  • Permeability : 1.5 x 10-9 cm/sec (in fresh water)
  • Appearance : Beige to tan chips
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Product Features

  • 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

Product Benefits

  • Helps prevent entry of surface water into boreholes
  • High swelling potential
  • In situ swelling to provide a superior seal with excellent casing stabilization
  • 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
  • NSF/ANSI Standard 60 certified

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