All the Performance of Chrome Without It

ADDITIVE BENEFITS

E.L.S.® is a chrome-free sodium lignosulfonate thinner for all water base drilling fluids, including lime, gyp, sea water and saturated salt.

E.L.S.® has broad range capability and thermal tolerance in excess of 300º F. These characteristics allow it to be used effectively in low pH salt muds, gyp muds and lime systems.

E.L.S.® has the ability to inhibit swelling, sloughing, and disintegration of the clay particle because it protects the particle by encapsulating it.

OUR COMPETITION

In salt and gyp/salt contamination tests E.L.S.® out performs all other chrome-free products and has near equal performance with chrome lignosulfonate.

E.L.S.® was designed to be cost and effectively superior to most, if not all other chrome-free lignosulfonates currently available.

E.L.S.® was made to compete directly with chrome lignosulfonate with equal thinning and filtrate loss performance and superior inhibitive character.

E.L.S.® also competes with Desco, Desco CF and DrilThin with superior performance and a lower price.

E.L.S.® acts as a thinner by satisfying the electron imbalance causing the aggregated flock of clay particles to dissipate rather than disburse. Aggravated disbursement actually increases the viscosity due to increasing the amount of particles which requires more water to dilute. Water can be a very expensive additive in a weighted system because you must dilution creates the need for replacement of the other needed items in the system. This action occurs with chrome lignosulfonate and quebracho.

E.L.S.® also has a lower price and better performance than sulfonated quebracho.

TESTING RESULTS

E.L.S.® has been used in numerous tests evaluating its performance in salt contaminated mud, gyp mud, and gyp/salt contaminated mud. We have compiled several graphs showing these results as compared to other products and methods. We invite you to review these graphs. Call us today to see them for yourself.

TYPICAL PROPERTIES
Appearance Bulk Density Moisture Content pH, 10% solution Ignition Point Solubility	Brown powder 36 lbs/cu. ft. 6% ± 1% 3.5 >260º C 100% water dispersible