As we’ve described in previous posts, Chemstar started out supplying starch based solutions for the oil and gas drilling industry. As we began to expand and diversify, we took a hard look at what other industries could benefit from our products. We soon realized our starch-based polymers could be used as an additive to more […]
As many recent news reports have stated, we are in the midst of one of the worst droughts in decades. This has put a strain on the nation’s corn supply and is expecting to increase the price of many commodities. Just to be clear, we have a steady supply of corn starch, and we have […]
At Chemstar, we have been a leader in the oil and gas drilling industry for more than 40 years. During that time we’ve developed a wide range of water-based drill-in and completion fluids. We’re also actively involved on the American Petroleum Institute’s specification committees to help set international standards. In fact, we’ve developed many formulations […]
In our previous post we discussed the reasons why starch-based tackifiers are a solid alternative to guar in the erosion control industry. But starch is used to replace guar in a variety of industries, including oil & gas drilling, mining and construction products, just to name a few. Many of these reasons are based on […]
We often get calls from people in the erosion control industry looking for organic substitutes to guar tackifiers. They typically contact us for one of two reasons – either they’re always on the search for new and improved products, or they’ve experienced supply problems with guar tackifiers. While we can’t deny guar is an effective […]