Viscosifier
Data Sheet:
AQUAGEL sodium bentonite is a finely ground, premium-grade Wyoming bentonite that meets the American Petroleum Institute (API) Specification 13A,section 9 requirement.
Applications and Functions
- Viscosify water-based drilling fluids
- Reduce filtration by forming a thin filter cake with low permeability
- Improve hole cleaning capabilities
- Promote hole stability in poorly consolidated formations
Advantages
- NSF/ANSI/CAN Standard 60 certified
- Helps develop gel structure for cuttings suspension
- Can be added directly to fresh water or freshwater drilling fluids
- Helps provide lubricity in drilling fluids