TK60 (DRILLING AND CORING)
High performance polymer concentrate
Features and Benefits
TK-60, an easy-mixing liquid polymer concentrate, is a valuable aid in all kinds of freshwater mud and foam drilling and coring.
Effective at less than half of 1% in water (usually 2 to 4 kg per cubic metre) TK-60 dramatically reduces clay swelling, allowing difficult, sticky formations like London Clay to be drilled with ease.
Extremely effective lubricating action – reduces torque and drag and keeps the bit clean.
TK60 dramatically reduces hole problems and allows most kinds of bore-holes to be drilled much faster than with water or clay mud alone. The best general-purpose mud for most applications.
TK-60, when added to AERO-32 foam solution, provides a stiff foam with excellent carrying capacity combined with superb lubrication andclay stabilisation.
TK-60 is particularly useful in open pit settling systems because it encourages the rapid drop-out of solids on surface, leaving clear water for re-use.
Because of its exceptional yield – one 25 kg drum will provide up to 10,000 litres of excellent mud – TK-60 is ideal for all kinds of drilling operations in remote areas, as well as major geotechnical and civil engineering projects.
Note: TK60 is not recommended for use in salty water – we recommend MX Polymer instead.
TK60 is particularly effective as a geotechnical lubricant when used in combination with SLOOP EC polymer.
Download Product Data Sheet here
(PDS revision 1)
How To Use
Typical concentration: 0.3% to 1.0% solution.
For added lifting capacity add MX Polymer.
Contact Mudtech for detailed advice on using this product in your slurry system.
Safety
Format
Liquid: 25, 60, 200, and 1000 kg containers.
TK60 JACKING LUBRICANT
High performance super-concentrated drilling formula
features and Benefits
Pre-formulated, very high performance pipejacking lubricant.
- One pack product
- Effective in all ground types – except saline (for saline conditions use SeaJack)
- Reduces jacking load
- Easy and quick to measure and mix
- Reduces clay swelling
- Bentonite free
- Environmentally friendly
- Resists migration into porous ground
- Helps to maintain annulus integrity.
How To Use
3 to 8 kg per cubic metre of water.
Safety
Very slippery when wet. Follow MSDS instructions for handling.
Format
Very slippery when wet. Follow MSDS instructions for handling.
(Other formats available upon request)
TK60 TBM CONDITIONER
Muck/annulus lubricant, plug stiffener, flow conditioner
What Is It?
TK60 TBM Conditioner is a Muck/annulus lubricant, plug stiffener, flow conditioner, which can be used in conjunction with TKF Export Foam.
What Does It Do?
Provides effective waterproofing and also greatly improves production in clean granular material such as gravels, rock, sands and sandstones (which tend to “lock up” when compressed within the TBM) by reducing internal friction in the muck mass.
Encourages volumetric mucking (and therefore protects against surface disturbance).
Allows true EPB Control by producing easy, paste flow condition in mixed, granular, and difficult ground. Especially effective in sands and gravels.
Provides lubrication solution in pumped muck conveying systems (e.g. Putzmeister).
What Are the Benefits?
• Controls water ingress and minimizes moisture content of much away
• High performance formula means lower usage and lower muck rehabilitation cost
• Controls clay swelling
• Anti-slump for wet muck
• Prevents clay sticking
• Greatly reduces settlement and heave
• Powerful lubricating action
• Aids muck pumping
• Versatile- can be applied neat, in water solution, or in a foam or mist
• Non-toxic
Commonly Used By?
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Features and Benefits
(Can be used in conjunction with TKF EXPORT FOAM)
Provides effective waterproofing and also greatly improves production in clean granular material such as gravels, rock, sands and sandstones (which tend to “lock up” when compressed within the TBM) by reducing internal friction in the muck mass.
Encourages volumetric mucking (and therefore protects against surface disturbance).
ALLOWS TRUE EPB CONTROL by producing easy, paste flow condition in mixed, granular, and difficult ground. Especially effective in sands and gravels.
Provides lubrication solution in pumped muck conveying systems (e.g. Putzmeister).
CONTROLS WATER INGRESS AND MINIMISES MOISTURE CONTENT OF MUCK AWAY: creates a plug in fissured, loose, wet ground when injected into the face, screw or plenum.
EXCEPTIONALLY ECONOMICAL IN USE: High performance formula means lower usage and lower muck rehabilitation cost
CONTROLS CLAY SWELLING.
ANTI-SLUMP FOR WET MUCK – allows better payloads on muck away.
PREVENTS CLAY STICKING to muck bins, buckets etc.
GREATLY REDUCES SETTLEMENT AND HEAVE : Makes loose or sandy ground easy to control and helps to ensure exact volumetric mucking.
POWERFUL LUBRICATING ACTION: reduces cutterhead torque .
AIDS MUCK PUMPING
VERSATILE: can be applied neat, in water solution, or in a foam or mist.
MUCK REHABILITATION AND SPOIL RE-USE: Consult Morrison Mud for advice on further treatment to impart suitable engineering properties for muck-re-use.
NOTE: TK60 IS ALSO USED AS A COMPONENT OF THE SLOOP HIGH PERFORMANCE CAISSON LUBRICANT FORMULA – SEE SLOOP DATA SHEET FOR DETAILS>
Download Product Data Sheet here
(PDS revision 1)
How To Use
Typical concentration: 0.1% to 0.4% of the water or foam solution. Can also be injected neat into the screw or plenum to create a seal. Contact Morrison Mud for detailed advice on using this product in your TBM.
If it is not fitted with foam generating and additive dosing equipment, or you need to upgrade, we can supply and install these at low cost.
Safety
Non-toxic: biodegrades slowly. Widely accepted for unrestricted dumping. MSDS available on request. WKG Class 1.
Format
Liquid: 25, 60, 200, and 1000 kg containers.
