DISE EVIDENCE LIBRARY · 06
Styrene–DVB proppant mechanics
Material architecture evidence supporting one defined part of the DISE engineering architecture.
CITE THEM RIGHT HARVARD
Perez, C.J., Rueda, F., Pettarin, V., Tomba, J.P. and Carella, J.M. (2025) ‘Styrene-divinylbenzene copolymers for high-performance proppant applications’, Polymer Engineering & Science, 65(6), pp. 3247–3258. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1002/pen.27211.
WHAT THE PAPER ESTABLISHES
The evidence contribution
Directly evaluates styrene–divinylbenzene networks for proppant applications and shows that mechanical performance depends on balancing crosslink density, deformation and toughness rather than simply maximising DVB content.
WHY IT MATTERS TO DISE
It provides the strongest formulation-specific precedent for DISE’s benchmark reactive phase and supports a rational DVB screening range. It also cautions against equating a higher glass-transition temperature or crosslink loading with better crush behaviour.
EVIDENCE BOUNDARY
What this reference does not prove
The particles were manufactured under controlled surface conditions; the paper does not establish delayed downhole synthesis, HPHT transport stability or in-situ fracture conductivity.
LABORATORY TRANSLATION
How it shapes the DISE programme
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Screen DVB content around the reported mechanical optimum rather than at maximum loading.
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Measure hot mechanical response and fines, not only ambient hardness.
03
Link network composition to shrinkage, sphericity and pack permeability.
Evidence classification: literature precedent. This page explains relevance to DISE; it does not represent experimental validation of the integrated platform.
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