Abstract: A utility material can include microparticles, an organic binder and an inorganic binder. The microparticles can be present in an amount from about 25 wt % to about 60 wt %, based on wet formulation. The inorganic binder can optionally include sodium silicate. The organic binder can optionally include a vinyl acetate. The utility material can be formed into a variety of different products or building materials, such as wallboard, shear panels. In addition, the building material may be particularly used to attenuate sound.

Abstract: A coated drill pipe for use in drilling ground such as in rotary drilling for explorative geophysics and associated methods and systems are disclosed and described. A protective coating can be coated over at least a portion of an exterior or interior surface of the drill pipe. The protective coating can include a polyurea such as an aromatic polyurea, a silicone modified polyurea, or an aluminized polyurea. Drill pipes can be shielded by coating a drill pipe with a polyurea composition such as by spray coating. In connection with suitable systems and coated or uncoated well casings, these coated drill pipes can perform for dramatically extended periods of time over conventional drill pipes.