When comparing organoclay vs inorganic bentonite, their performance diverges significantly across different formulation systems. Organoclays shine in oil-based systems, a category gaining traction for its impressive environmental benefits, where they excel at regulating flow and stability.
In contrast, inorganic bentonite becomes a critical ally in aqueous systems, addressing the unique challenges posed by low viscosity—such as increased settling during storage and frustrating sagging during application.
These inorganic variants serve as specialized rheological additives, fine-tuning the flow properties of water-based formulations to maintain product integrity from storage to application.
Organoclay vs inorganic bentonite
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 vs inorganic bentonite
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.
