Polymeric materials

Abstract

A submersible component can include a conductor; and a polymeric material disposed about at least a portion of the conductor where the polymeric material includes at least approximately 50 percent by weight polyether ether ketone (PEEK) and at least 5 percent by weight perfluoroalkoxy alkanes (PFA). A submersible electrical unit can include an electrically conductive winding; and a polymeric composite material disposed about at least a portion of the electrically conductive winding where the polymeric composite material includes polymeric material at at least approximately 40 percent by volume and one or more fillers at at least approximately 10 percent by volume.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A submersible component comprising:
 a conductor; and   a polymeric material disposed about at least a portion of the conductor wherein the polymeric material comprises at least approximately 50 percent by weight polyether ether ketone and at least 5 percent by weight perfluoroalkoxy alkanes.   
     
     
         2 . The submersible component of  claim 1  wherein the polymeric material comprises a polymeric composite material that comprises a thermally conductive filler that comprises a thermal conductivity greater than the polymeric material. 
     
     
         3 . The submersible component of  claim 2  wherein the thermally conductive filler comprises alumina, boron nitride or alumina and boron nitride. 
     
     
         4 . The submersible component of  claim 1  wherein the polymeric material comprises a dielectric constant of less than approximately 10 at a temperature of approximately 250 degrees C. 
     
     
         5 . The submersible component of  claim 1  wherein the component comprises an electric submersible pump power cable. 
     
     
         6 . The submersible component of  claim 1  wherein the component comprises an electric submersible pump motor lead extension (MLE). 
     
     
         7 . The submersible component of  claim 1  wherein the component comprises an electric submersible pump electric motor slot liner. 
     
     
         8 . The submersible component of  claim 1  wherein the component comprises an electric submersible pump magnet wire insulation. 
     
     
         9 . The submersible component of  claim 1  wherein the polymeric material comprises a melt extrudable polymeric material. 
     
     
         10 . A submersible electrical unit comprising:
 an electrically conductive winding; and   a polymeric composite material disposed about at least a portion of the electrically conductive winding wherein the polymeric composite material comprises polymeric material at at least approximately 40 percent by volume and one or more fillers at at least approximately 10 percent by volume.   
     
     
         11 . The submersible electrical unit of  claim 10  wherein the one or more fillers comprise alumina. 
     
     
         12 . The submersible electrical unit of  claim 10  wherein the one or more fillers comprise boron nitride. 
     
     
         13 . The submersible electrical unit of  claim 10  wherein the one or more fillers comprise alumina and boron nitride. 
     
     
         14 . The submersible electrical unit of  claim 10  wherein the polymeric material comprises dicyclopentadiene. 
     
     
         15 . The submersible electrical unit of  claim 10  wherein the polymeric material comprises ethylidenenorbornene. 
     
     
         16 . The submersible electrical unit of  claim 10  wherein the polymeric material comprises norbornyl-functionalized linseed oil. 
     
     
         17 . The submersible electrical unit of  claim 10  wherein the polymeric material comprises dicyclopentadiene, ethylidenenorbornene and norbornyl-functionalized linseed oil. 
     
     
         18 . The submersible electrical unit of  claim 10  comprising a submersible electric motor. 
     
     
         19 . The submersible electrical unit of  claim 10  wherein the polymeric composite material comprises an encapsulant. 
     
     
         20 . The submersible electrical unit of  claim 10  wherein the polymeric composite material comprises a varnish.