Drilling muds are actually the life blood of a drilling system, keeping the wellbore clean and all operations running smoothly while avoiding formation damage. The two most common types are oil-based muds and water-based muds, with both having many variations designed to meet the demands of specific drilling applications. When determining what type of mud […]
We’ve all been around That Guy. The person who talks about sensitive business information in inappropriate places – such as the airport, elevator or restaurant. On a recent flight everyone in my row was an unwilling participant in a gentleman’s conversation to a colleague describing a piece of new business he was going after. […]
Many companies talk about being customer focused. But in order to deliver on our promise of Our Science. Your Solution, we emphasize a focus on customer collaboration you won’t find with too many businesses. So what does it mean to have a customer-centric culture at Chemstar? There are a few ways we look at it. […]
No matter where you look these days, from professional sports to food production to society’s driving habits, there is a growing emphasis on safety. Manufacturing is no different. At Chemstar, we’ve put additional muscle behind our safety programs in recent years. In fact, I was hired earlier this year to further improve our safety culture […]
Today we wanted to spotlight GlucoSol®, one of the most versatile products we have ever developed at Chemstar. From its original formula to the various families of products we currently offer, GlucoSol has proven beneficial for applications ranging from a water-soluble rheology modifier in construction materials to a latex replacement in specialty adhesives. We began […]
At Chemstar we have been serving the textile printing industry for nearly 30 years. Carboxymethyl starch, also known as starch ether, is an important component of thickener systems for continuous run printing of textiles on rotary or flatbed screen printers. It is also a natural extension of our product lines. When we first got started […]
Certain industries, such as paper manufacturing and charcoal briquetting, have historically bought and cooked raw starch for their production needs. While we understand the desire to manage your own supply chain, and in many ways admire it, there are direct and indirect costs associated with cooking your own starch. Operation of the boiler, maintenance of […]
Last week America celebrated its independence from “sea to shining sea.” But while our products are produced in America’s heartland, they’re shipped to all corners of the world. Ensuring they are readily available to our customers outside of North America makes navigating those oceans an important consideration of our global logistics strategy. Chemstar has […]
It’s been an unusually long winter for most of the country. In fact, many of the northern states just recently saw the last of their snow melt. But by now the ground is visible and the frost line has receded in the northern states, and the rain season is about to begin in the west […]
Polyanionic cellulose (PAC) is a common additive to water-based drilling muds. Often used in regions with hard-rock applications, such as the Rocky Mountain range in the U.S. and Canada, PACs were primarily used because of their ability to control fluid loss, improve carrying capacity and offer inhibition properties. However, PACs have drawbacks, particularly cost, heat […]