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Chemstar has a long and storied history of working with the oil and natural gas drilling industry, dating back to 1965 when we first began providing extruded pre-gel corn products for oil drilling. However, when we mention our involvement with oil drilling to customers and prospects outside of the oil industry, or friends and relatives […]

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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 […]

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I have been a member of the American Association of Drilling Engineers for about 15 years. It has been rewarding to see it grow from a small group of regional chapters into an international association. One event I always am sure to attend is their bi-annual National Fluids Technical Conference and Exhibition, as it’s one […]

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The Annual Meeting of the Society of Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME) is one of the best opportunities to learn about the latest advancements in the mining industry. Sam Werler and I, along with nearly 7,000 other attendees, recently traveled to Salt Lake City to learn about the state-of-the-art technology and services that are improving […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Although technology has changed the nature of business meetings, there is still a tremendous amount of value in face-to-face meetings.  That’s why we host Lunch & Learn sessions with customers and prospects at their locations. Attendees of these small group meetings often tell us they are better able to sell their products or are more […]

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We wanted to share an interesting story of how we partnered with a global leader in base metals to overcome technical and economic challenges involved in their mining operations. It was a joint venture that was truly a win-win for Chemstar and our customer. It was also one of our chemists’ most challenging and rewarding […]

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