Organophilic clay | Organoclay Rheology Modifier

The organically modified clay, also known as organoclay, plays an essential role in the S/S of organic contaminants. Organoclays are prepared by incorporating organic molecules, most frequently quaternary ammonium cations, into the clay mineral structure. This is a chemically modified type of clay that is used for wastewater and water treatment.

Organoclay is a chemically altered form of bentonite clay. Organoclay is created by chemically treating the bentonite clay with quaternary ammonium compounds or other organic substances. This modification process alters the clay’s structure and properties, resulting in an organophilic clay that exhibits enhanced capabilities in various applications.

In its powdered form, organoclay bentonite appears to be white. When the organoclay is transformed into a gel, it is colorless, presenting a transparent and high-clarity appearance.

Clay minerals whose surfaces have been coated with a chemical to make them oil dispersible. It is derived from a naturally occurring clay mineral like bentonite and hectorite. Organophilic clays is a wet procedure enhanced viscosifier and also gelling representative.

1. Rheology modifiers are common additives used in nearly every industry to adjust both the overall viscosity magnitude and control non-Newtonian behaviors. Rheology modifiers are sometimes referred to as thickeners or viscosity modifiers, but they do much more than just thicken a formulation.

1. Organically modified montmorillonites or smectites, are being extensively used as rheological modifier/thixotropic agent in a number of applications like paints, inks, adhesives, greases. It is suggested for solvent of low and medium.

This is used as an additive for oil- and synthetic-base muds that provides high viscosity at low shear rates, which is useful when drilling high-angle and horizontal wells. Also, it can be used as vital additives used in almost every coating to achieve desired rheological characteristics for the particular application.

1. It refers to liquid drilling fluids used when drilling oil and gas wells. It is a heavy, viscous fluid mixture that is used in oil and gas drilling operations. Organophilic clay impacts on the rheological properties of gasoil-based drilling muds.

These are products that are added to the oil mud to be dispersible in the external oil phase. This ensures emulsion stability of water internal phase under the extreme downhole conditions. Emulsifiers are critical to establishing and maintaining strong emulsions in oil-and-synthetic based drilling fluid systems.

These emulsifiers are concentrating surfactants, fatty acid and base oil. The appearance of primary emulsifying agent is dark liquid. Primary emulsifiers act as a bridge between the oil and water phases, facilitating the formation of stable and uniform emulsions. They achieve this by adsorbing at the oil-water interface, creating a protective layer that prevents the coalescence of dispersed droplets and inhibits phase separation.

It can be used as a surfactant substitute in emulsified polymeric gel systems. Incorporating organoclay into the system helps to stabilize and disperse immiscible substances, enabling the formation of stable emulsions. It is used in industries where emulsification is required, like in the production of gels, paints, and coatings.

These are agents that modify interfacial tension of water. Sorbitan Monooleate are usually substances that have one lipophilic and one hydrophilic group in the molecule. They are partial oleate ester of Sorbitol and its mono- and dianhydrides. Its unique molecular structure allows it to facilitate the formation and stabilization of emulsions, particularly oil-in-water emulsions, by reducing the surface tension between immiscible substances.

Used as a wetting agent and dispersant for pigments. As a wetting agent, it aids in reducing the surface tension between a liquid and solid substrate. Sorbitan Monooleate also acts as a dispersant, assisting in the even distribution and stabilization of pigments within a liquid medium.

Sorbitan Oleate is the monoester of oleic acid and hexitol anhydrides derived from sorbitol. Sorbitan Oleate refers to the monoester form of oleic acid and sorbitol, while Sorbitan Monooleate is a more general term encompassing various sorbitan esters with oleic acid as the fatty acid component.

It is used as a surfactant, emulsifier, suspending agent, and dispersing agent. It modifies the surface tension of liquids which allows them to spread more easily and improving wetting properties. It also facilitates the formation and stabilization of emulsions by reducing the interfacial tension between immiscible substances. Sodium Hexametaphosphate help keep solid particles suspended evenly in a liquid and avoid settling.

It increases electronegativity of soil clays, and it causes a repulsive force between clay particles. The repulsive force generated by Sodium Hexametaphosphate helps to overcome the attractive forces between clay particles. Sodium Hexametaphosphate prevents the clay particles from aggregating or sticking together so that bentonite clay particles disperse more evenly and remain in a stable, separated state.

Organoclay bentonite are widely used in oil field drilling, grease, adhesives, paint, coatings, and printing ink. You can call or reach out to us if you have any questions in formulating products with organoclay.

Our organoclay bentonite products’ price depends on its grade. There are different bentonite clay grade available in Camp-Shinning for oilfield mud, paints, coatings, greases and inks. Bentonite clay price ranges from US $1500 – 2600 per metric ton. For smaller scale orders of organoclay products, you can directly call our team for exact pricing.

Whether you are based in Europe, North America, the Middle East, or South East Asia, We are well-equipped to supply their high-quality organoclay products and provide exceptional customer service wherever you are located.

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