Organoclay production methods are engineered to address the unique demands of different formulation systems, ensuring optimal performance across both aqueous and solvent-based applications.
A key focus lies in adapting to the distinct mechanisms at play: in aqueous systems, production processes prioritize creating conditions for effective dispersion of bentonite platelet aggregates.
Through controlled high-speed dispersion—often enhanced with water, additives, or co-solvents—these platelets separate and interact, leveraging edge-to-face charge attractions to form the critical “card house” structure.
This deliberate production approach directly enables the thixotropic properties and aluminum flake orientation that make organoclays invaluable in applications like water-based automotive paints, where both natural hydrated and synthetic bentonite variants are commonly utilized.
Organoclay production methods
Organoclay rheological additive Applications
Organophilic Clay is an easy dispersing, self activating organoclay that exhibits high performance efficiency in diesel, low aromatic mineral oil, modified vegetable oil and synthetic base fluid formulation. Organoclay CP-150 unique rheological structure suspends weighting materials and other solids with less increase in viscosity and gel strength than conventional bentonite. Rheology modifiers are highly effective in distillate and mineral oil-based invert fluids.
Organoclay production methods
Organo clay Bentonite is used for Oil drilling Mud,
Paint,coatings, inks, grease and domestic etc.
Base oil:
- Diesel Oils
- Mineral Oils
- Synthetic Oil
- Linear and isomerized Alpha Olefins
- Modified vegetable oil
Viscosifying drilling Fluids:
- All oil based drilling fluids
- Invert emulsion fluids
- Workover fluids
- Fracture fluids
Organobentonite Advantages
- Effectively suspends weighting materials and other solids
- Maintains suspension over a wide temperature range
- Eliminates need for chemical activators
- Is easy to disperse and rapid yielding
- Suspends weighting materials and other solids
- Maintains suspension over a wide temperature rangebentonite
Composition of Organic clay
Organically modified bentonite clay
Appearance Off white to tan finely divided powder,
Moisture content (105℃,2hr) ≤3.5%
Specific Gravity 1.7
Bulk density 0.40~0.60g/cm³
Organobentonite Packages
Kraft paper bag with PE liner or multi-wall paper sacks or customized. 25kg/bag or 22.68kg/bag or customized.
Organophilic clay Store in a dry, well-ventilated area with temperature of 0℃-30℃. Keep container closed. The quality guarantee period is 24 months.
