Manufacturers, Exporters, Suppliers of Bentonite API Grade

Bentonite API Grade

API 13A Section 9 Bentonite – High Yield Sodium Bentonite in Gurugram

Filtron Envirotech (India) is a leading Manufacturer, Exporter & Supplier of API Grade Bentonite for drilling, piling, and construction applications across Gurugram. From the Gurugram commercial foundation works to the city's new commercial towers in Cyber City, Golf Course Road, and DLF Phase 5, our API grade bentonite ensures superior drilling performance and cost-effective operations in Gurugram.

API Grade Bentonite is a premium quality sodium montmorillonite clay used as a viscosifier, fluid loss control agent, and lubricant in drilling fluids. In Gurugram, our bentonite is extensively used for diaphragm wall construction in the Gurugram Metro, for pile foundations in commercial complexes at Cyber City and Golf Course Road, for water well drilling in peri-urban Gurugram, and for cementitious grouts in the city's infrastructure projects. Our bentonite is also used in the foundry industry in the Manesar area of Gurugram. (Keywords: API bentonite, drilling grade clay, piling bentonite, foundation chemicals Gurugram)

Advantages:

  • High yield & rapid hydration – Reaches target viscosity quickly with less material.
  • Superior cutting suspension – Prevents settling in deviated and horizontal sections.
  • Low API fluid loss – Builds a thin, tough filter cake that seals porous zones.
  • Excellent borehole stabilization – Reduces washouts and cavings in unconsolidated formations.
  • Versatile mixing – Can be pre‑hydrated or added directly through hopper into fresh water.

Physical Properties:

Property Specification (API 13A Sec.9)
Appearance Off‑white to buff powder
Specific Gravity 2.5 – 2.7 g/cm³
Yield Point (6.25 ppb) ≥ 15 cP (600 rpm reading)
API Filtrate Volume ≤ 15 cm³/30 min
Moisture (as shipped) ≤ 8%
Residue on 200 mesh ≤ 2.5%

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