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XC polymer

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-004184

A common abbreviation for xanthan gum, a biopolymer widely used in water-based drilling fluids as a viscosifier and suspending agent. It imparts pseudoplastic rheological properties, allowing the fluid to thin under shear for pumping and thicken at rest to suspend cuttings. This polymer is effective across a broad range of temperatures and salinities.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-004184
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling Fluids
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-004184",
  "term": "XC polymer",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A common abbreviation for xanthan gum, a biopolymer widely used in water-based drilling fluids as a viscosifier and suspending agent. It imparts pseudoplastic rheological properties, allowing the fluid to thin under shear for pumping and thicken at rest to suspend cuttings. This polymer is effective across a broad range of temperatures and salinities.",
  "subject": "Drilling Fluids",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/xc-polymer/"
}

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