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AQUAGEL, treated sodium montmorillonite, is a finely ground, premium-grade western sodium bentonite which meets the American Petroleum Institute Specification 13A, section 4 requirements.
AQUAGEL provides viscosity and gelling characteristics to most water-based drilling fluids.
*Applications/Functions: Viscosify anionic water-based drilling fluids, Reduce water seepage or filtration into permeable formations, Form a thin filter cake with low permeability, Promote hole stability in poorly consolidated formations.
*Advantages: Provides suspension for fluids weighted with barite or hematite, Improves hole-cleaning capacity of drilling fluids, Exceeds API manufacturing standards (Section 4, Bentonite), Is environmentally responsible, Can be added directly to fresh water or fresh water drilling fluids. |
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Appearance: Variable-colored powder
Bulk density, lb/ft3: Compacted 73 Uncompacted 50 |
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