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Attapulgite Clay

Attapulgite Clay is also known as Salt Water Clay. It coats the sides of the holes, which prevents leaks and cave-ins. It helps in continuous drilling without having to bail out the cuttings from the bottom of the well. It cleans the bits and carries cuttings (pieces of soil and rock back to the surface). It meets API 13A specifications.

Drilling Fluids & Mud Oil Field chemicals-81

Attapulgite Clay

Part No: RXSOL-81-8137-025

Attapulgite Clay is also known as Salt Water Clay.

Attapulgite Clay is also known as Salt Water Clay. It coats the sides of the holes, which prevents leaks and cave-ins. It helps in continuous drilling without having to bail out the cuttings from the bottom of the well. It cleans the bits and carries cuttings (pieces of soil and rock back to the surface). It meets API 13A specifications.

Application

It can be used  to build viscosity in drilling fluids having a high salt concentration. It is used to increase the viscosity and suspension properties.

Technical Specification

Physical Properties :

Appearance

Powder free from visible impurities

Apparent bulk density (g/cc)

800-950 kg/m3

Moisture content

12 % Max

Wet screen analysis residue on U.S. sieve no.200

8% Max

Ph value (10% suspension, filtered)

7.0-9.0

Suspension properties viscometer dial reading at 600ppm

>30