Manufacturers, Exporters, Suppliers of Barite API Grade

Bentonite API Grade

Bentonite API Grade – High Yield Sodium Bentonite for Drilling Muds in India

Filtron Envirotech (India) is a leading Manufacturer, Exporter & Supplier of API Grade Barite for drilling operations across India. As India's infrastructure grows and metro projects expand, our API grade barite provides the essential weight and density control needed for challenging drilling conditions throughout India.

API Grade Barite is a high-quality barium sulfate mineral used as a weighting agent in drilling fluids to control hydrostatic pressure and prevent blowouts. In India, our API grade barite is used by contractors working on metro projects, for deep piling projects for commercial towers, and for geotechnical investigations in expanding urban areas. We also supply barite to paint manufacturing units and various industries across India. (Keywords: API barite, drilling mud weighting agent, barium sulfate, industrial chemicals India)

Advantages:

  • Improves hole cleaning capacities – Provides effective cutting transport and suspension.
  • Effective filtration control agent – Reduces fluid loss into permeable formations.
  • Forms a thin filter cake with low permeability – Protects the borehole and stabilizes formations.
  • Promotes borehole stability – Prevents caving and sloughing of reactive shales.
  • Can be added directly to fresh water or fresh water‑based drilling fluids – Easy mixing without special equipment.

Physical Properties:

Properties Value
Appearance Cream to grey free‑flowing powder
Specific Gravity 2.5 – 2.65 g/cm³
Yield (API 13A Section 9) ≥ 15 cP at 600 rpm (6.25 ppb)
API Fluid Loss ≤ 15 ml/30 min
Moisture Content ≤ 10%
Residue (200 mesh) ≤ 2.5%

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