Barium Sulphate (Barite)

1. It is a premium quality Barite, which is most used as a weighting material in water and oil based drilling fluids

2. It is Egyptian mined barite, primarily composed of barium sulphate

3. It is easily dispersed in oil based drilling fluids requiring only small amounts of surfactants which ensure oil wet ability

Specifications:

Appearance: Fine, beige colored powder

Specific gravity: 4.2 g/cm³

Bulk density: 2.1 g/cm

P^H in water: 7

Solubility: Insoluble in water and oil

Residue greater than 75 microns: 3% max

Water soluble alkaline earth metals as calcium: 250 ppm max

Particles less than 6 micron in equivalent spherical: 30% max

Hematite: 2% max                            

Packing: Palletized 50 kg multiply paper sacks or jumbo bags of 1.5 ton.