Typical Concentration	Additive Type	Main Compound	Purpose	Common Use of Compound
96.26%	Water	Water	Used to expand fracture and deliver proppant (sand)	Irrigation, manufacturing, human consumption (drinking, bathing, cooking)
3,62%	Proppant	Silica Flex Sand	Holds fractures open to allow gas to escape to the well bore	Used as In-Fill on synthetic turf, bedding on indoor athletic fields and as anti- skid material for concrete floors, water filtration, and glass manufacturing
0.048%	Friction Reducer	Polyacrylamide	Added to frac fluids to minimize friction	Used in toys, diapers, contact lenses, and aesthetic facial surgery
0.038%	Gellant-Surfactant	Isopropanol Trimethyl-octadecylammonium Sodium Xylene Suphonate	Used to reduce the surface tension of the fracturing fluids to improve liquid recovery from the well after the frac	Used in all-purpose cleaners, disinfectants, room sprays, cosmetics, toiletries, and polish remover, fabric softener and conditioner
0.016%	Breaker	Sodium Hypochlorite	Breaks down the gelling agent to allow the water and sand to flow more easily out of the fractures	Used in laundry bleach, disinfectants, and daily sanitizing spray
0.012%	Water Gellant	Guar Gum Low Toxicity Base Oils	Makes water more viscous and capable of keeping sand in suspension	Used in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, toothpaste, shaving cream, paint, as well as to extend shelf life of food (including ice cream, soft drinks, jams, bread cheese, ham, pet food etc.)
0.005%	Clay Control	Quaternary Amine	Prevents clay swelling and clay migration	Disinfectants, fabric softeners, and as antistatic agents (e.g. in shampoos)
0.002%	Iron Control	Trisodium Nitrilotriacetate Monohydrate	Prevents precipitation of metal oxides	Household and industrial detergent, hard surface cleaning product
0.001%	Demulsifier	Isopropanol	Used to break emulsions (water in oil or visa versa)	Used in all-purpose cleaners, disinfectants, room sprays, cosmetics toiletries, and polish remover
0.0004%	Corrosion Inhibitor	Methanol	Prevents carbonate and sulfate scale precipitation in fracturing systems. Prevents corrosion of drilling materials	Used in windshield washer fluid, antifreeze, plastics, paint, and as a source of fuel
0.00002%	Foam Preventer	Tributyl Phosphate	Reduces viscosity and mud weight	Used in herbicide and is used as a solvent in inks, gums, adhesives
Hydraulic Fracture Fluid Additives which may also be used:
Typical Concentration	Additive Type	Main Compound	Purpose	Common Use of Compound
0.05%	Antibacterial Agent	Hydrochloric Acid	Inhibits the growth of bacteria in water that produce corrosive by-products	Disinfectant, sterilizer for medical and dental equipment