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Sand & Gravel Conditions Products

FlowPac is an extremely beneficial additive for drilling in most ground conditions. Controlling filtrate, also called water loss will help stabilize formations by keeping free water from escaping the drilling fluid and causing clays to swell or get sticky or loosening sands. As secondary functions, FlowPac will moderately increase viscosity and fluid yield point and will also increase lubricity.

FlowSeal is an anionic fluid loss control agent designed for industrial drilling applications: horizontal directional drilling, mining, construction, and water well drilling. FlowSeal provides dispersibility in addition to fluid loss performance. It is recommended in situations where good mixing agitation is not available.

DCS SandMaster is an excellent rheology modifier and suspension agent that will effectively increase viscosity and the yield point of drilling fluids. SandMaster will substantially increase the gel strengths / carrying capacity of the drilling fluid to clean cuttings from the bore. SandMaster will effectively suspend and carry sand and gravel but can also be used for mixed formations of sands, clays, and silts. This will reduce borehole pressures, increase rates of penetration, and improve borehole stability. As a secondary function, SandMaster lowers filtrate (water loss) to the formation. SandMaster can be used in both bentonite-based drilling fluids and as a stand-alone drilling fluid additive for pressure-sensitive formations and complex environmental projects.

VisMax is a polysaccharide-based viscosifier designed to be used in horizontal boring, Water Well, and Mining applications. It is a rapidly hydrating polymer, which makes VisMax an economically viable solution for a xanthan replacement in freshwater.