Patent ID: 7354499
Filing Date: 2008-04-08
Classification: C08G,C10M,C10N

Abstract:
1. A method for joining tubulars comprising: preparing a lubricating fast-setting epoxy composition, applying the lubricating fast-setting epoxy composition to at least a first end of a tubular, and joining the first end of the tubular with an end of another tubular; wherein the preparing comprises: mixing under vacuum dispersion a first micro-crystalline filler, a first talc, and a titanium oxide into a hardenable epoxide containing liquid, forming an epoxy base; mixing under vacuum dispersion a second micro-crystalline filler, a second talc, and a hydrocarbon resin, forming an accelerator mixture; mixing under vacuum dispersion a methylamino accelerator into the accelerator mixture, forming an epoxy accelerator; mixing substantially equal amounts of the epoxy base with the epoxy accelerator at an ambient temperature, forming the lubricating fast-setting epoxy composition having a high lubricity and a curing time ranging from two minutes to twelve minutes at an ambient temperature.