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Our Supply of Corn Starch Remains Strong Despite Significant Drought

As many recent news reports have stated, we are in the midst of one of the worst droughts in decades.…

Paul Werler Receives 2011 Chemical Engineering Alumni Society Award

Last fall my father, Paul, was honored with the 2011 Chemical Engineering Alumni Society Award from the University of Michigan.…

Drill-In Fluid Formulations to Hit the Pay Zone More Efficiently

At Chemstar, we have been a leader in the oil and gas drilling industry for more than 40 years. During…

Troll Platform Proved Water-Based Drilling Fluids Work for Horizontal Drilling

At Chemstar, one of the projects we’re most proud of is the work we do for the Troll Platform.  Located…

The Chemstar Story – A Look Back and a Look Ahead

We’re very excited about our new blog and sharing information about our starch polymers, which improve products and processes in…

The Benefits of American-made Starch Compared to Imported Guar

In our previous post we discussed the reasons why starch-based tackifiers are a solid alternative to guar in the erosion…

Welcome to Our New Blog

Thank you for visiting our new blog – Strictly Starch. Our goal is to share insight into the science behind…

Starch Is Great Guar Substitute for Erosion Control

We often get calls from people in the erosion control industry looking for organic substitutes to guar tackifiers.  They typically…