Inks

Inks

SUPERIOR BINDING AND CARBON BLACK DISPERSION MAKE GILSONITE® THE IDEAL INK ADDITIVE.

Inks

The unique natural properties of Gilsonite® uintaite make it the must-have, high-performance ink additive for top quality newspapers, magazines and other publications.

When you read a newspaper or magazine, you touch the benefits of Gilsonite®. The majority of the newspapers printed in the U.S., Europe, Japan and other locations throughout the world rely on Gilsonite® to make the “no rub” inks their readers demand. The jet black in many heatset printed magazines and high-quality publications simply would not be possible without the excellent carbon black dispersion properties of Gilsonite®.

Gilsonite® delivers economic performance too. It is more cost-effective than hydrocarbon and phenolic resins. For premium performance, you can rely on Gilsonite® to be Naturally Better®.

Superior binding properties for rub-resistant high-performance inks
Unique properties make it an excellent agent for carbon black dispersion
Cost-effective alternative ink additive to hydrocarbon resins, phenolic resins and metal resinates

PRODUCTS

  • Gilsonite® Selects 325
  • Gilsonite® Selects 347

To learn more about how Gilsonite® can benefit your company, click on your industry below.

WHAT IS GILSONITE®?

Gilsonite® is a naturally occurring hydrocarbon resin with properties that enhance the performance of critical applications across multiple industries.

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    OIL & GAS APPLICATIONS

    Drilling Fluids

    Drilling Fluids

    Gilsonite® improves drilling efficiencies, wellbore stability and filter cake development
    Cementing

    Cementing

    Gilsonite® is an effective lost circulation material that assures zonal isolation

    Industrial applications

    Asphalt

    Asphalt

    Use Gilsonite® in asphalt binder and recycled asphalt to build roads that last
    Foundry

    Foundry

    For high-value iron castings, Gilsonite® performs in foundry sand like no other carbon
    Inks, Paints & Stains

    Inks, Paints & Stains

    Superior binding, fade resistance and carbon black dispersion

    “Based on the impressive, consistent results of these field trials, we have replaced all alternative OBM fluid loss additives with American Gilsonite® throughout our Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma operations.”

     – Representative from a large U.S. independent drilling fluids company

    “Gilsonite® controls free water, lowers the slurry water ratio, prevents lost circulation, increases yield and mixes faster without foaming. I’m sold on Gilsonite® G-Bond as a cheaper option to glass beads.”

     – Kevin Swikert, WTC Engineer and Technology Manager, West Texas Cementers

    “Our testing highlighted that the superior performing fluid contained American Gilsonite® uintaite versus a lower tier product employed in the competing mud system.”

     – Company spokesperson for a large, international E&P oil company with a significant presence in the US unconventional market

    “Gilsonite®-modified binders can help make stronger, longer lasting roads using significantly less product. Gilsonite® should be considered an advantageous alternative to TLA.”

     – ASPHALTA Prüf- und Forschungslaboratorium, an independent research facility located in Berlin, Germany