Thickeners, viscosifiers, gums & gelling agents

  • Acrylics (poly acrylates, p.a.a.)
  • Agar Agar
  • Alginates, Na, Ca, K
  • Carbomers 941, 940, 934, 934P and 910 as well as types 980, 981, 984)
  • Carrageenan and semi-refined PES
  • CMC 0,7 and 0,9 and 1,1 DS
  • Fibers: wheat, citrus, pea
  • Gelatine, various: skin, bones, veal, pigs, bovine, also Halal available
  • Gellan Gum
  • Guar Gum and derivatives
  • Inulin and derivatives (c.m. and di-carboxy, bio-degradable, dispersants)
  • Konjac Gum and synergistic blends
  • Locust Bean Gum
  • MC and HPMC, L-HPC, E.C. and HEC (cellulose ethers)
  • MCC micro crystalline cellulose
  • Pectin, LM, LMA, HM and buffered types
  • Poly Ethylene Oxyde (PEG) till 8 million mol.weight
  • PGA
  • PVP (polyvinyl Pyrrolidone types K30, K90, PVPIVA64, PVPP (cross povidone), PVP-I
  • Scleroglucan
  • Sesbania Gum
  • Starch derivatives
  • Tamarind and derivatives
  • Tara Gum
  • Xanthan Gum

 

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oil field products

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fluid loss control agents

  • CMC, PAC. pHpA and starch polymer
  • Viscola FLC, non fermenting\
  • A specialty starch derivative (CMS)
  • Cementing additives (HEC, Wellan Gum, dispersants)
  • Fracturing polymers (HPG)

 

drilling fluid additives

  • Polymers high viscosity, PAC-R and CMC-HV
  • Anti-scaling agents, bio-degradable
  • Bentonite extenders, beads (round) particles for fast mixing
  • Biocides: environmentally friendly types, liquid
  • Emulsifier, liquid to reduce torque and drag for water based muds
  • Guar Gum with/without biocide (fast hydrating Guar)
  • HEC
  • Shale inhibitor pHpAStarches (API 13a), non-fermenting, CMS
  • Viscosifier, easy soluble for water well drillers
  • Xanthan Gum, counter types from XC and XCD