Chemstar http://www.chemstar.com/blog/ en Copyright 2016 by . All Rights Reserved. 120 Showcasing GlucoSol at World of Concrete http://www.chemstar.com/blog/showcasing-glucosol-at-world-of-concrete/ If you’re like us, 2015 is off to a hectic pace. In less than two weeks we’ll be exhibiting at World of Concrete in Las Vegas, showcasing our line of GlucoSol® products and discussing the advantages starch-based ethers bring to cement based mineral systems. This is…

]]> Thu, 22 Jan 2015 07:00:00 -0600 http://www.chemstar.com/blog/showcasing-glucosol-at-world-of-concrete/ Increases in Automation and Capacity Are Only the Start of Manufacturing Enhancements http://www.chemstar.com/blog/manufacturing-enhancements/ More companies are under pressure to make changes to improve operations due to increasing raw material costs, environmental regulations and technological advances. Chemstar is no exception. Over the last year we have been implementing changes to our production facilities to add capacity and streamline efficiencies to overcome these…

]]> Thu, 10 Jul 2014 07:00:00 -0500 http://www.chemstar.com/blog/manufacturing-enhancements/ Hydraulic Fracturing is Just One Piece of the Oil Drilling Puzzle http://www.chemstar.com/blog/hydraulic-fracturing/ Chemstar has a long and storied history of working with the oil and natural gas drilling industry, dating back to 1965 when we first began providing extruded pre-gel corn products for oil drilling. However, when we mention our involvement with oil drilling to customers and prospects outside of the oil industry, or friends and relatives in a social setting, one of the first questions…

]]> Thu, 26 Jun 2014 07:00:00 -0500 http://www.chemstar.com/blog/hydraulic-fracturing/ Comparing Water-Based Muds and Oil-Based Muds http://www.chemstar.com/blog/comparing-water-based-muds-and-oil-based-muds/ Drilling muds are actually the life blood of a drilling system, keeping the wellbore clean and all operations running smoothly while avoiding formation damage. The two most common types are oil-based muds and water-based muds, with both having many variations designed to meet the demands of specific drilling applications.

When determining…

]]> Thu, 12 Jun 2014 07:00:00 -0500 http://www.chemstar.com/blog/comparing-water-based-muds-and-oil-based-muds/ Renaming GlucoStar Products to GlucoSol for Construction Materials Industry http://www.chemstar.com/blog/renaming-glucostar-products-to-glucosol/ Many of our customers are familiar with the GlucoStar® series of cold-water soluble polymers. GlucoStar was a generic name used for products that provided performance attributes to multiple industries. However, we are currently aligning our product families to be brand specific by industry. Part of this process is renaming a few products that were designated as GlucoStar…

]]> Thu, 29 May 2014 07:00:00 -0500 http://www.chemstar.com/blog/renaming-glucostar-products-to-glucosol/ Proprietary Information Stays Private at Chemstar http://www.chemstar.com/blog/proprietary-information-at-chemstar/ We’ve all been around That Guy. The person who talks about sensitive business information in inappropriate places – such as the airport, elevator or restaurant. On a recent flight everyone in my row was an unwilling participant in a gentleman’s conversation to a colleague describing a piece of new business he was going after. Before the final boarding and request to turn…

]]> Thu, 15 May 2014 07:00:00 -0500 http://www.chemstar.com/blog/proprietary-information-at-chemstar/ 2014 National Fluids Technical Conference & Exhibition Reveals Trends in the Oil and Gas Industry http://www.chemstar.com/blog/2014-national-fluids-technical-conference-and-exhibition/ I have been a member of the American Association of Drilling Engineers for about 15 years. It has been rewarding to see it grow from a small group of regional chapters into an international association. One event I always am sure to attend is their bi-annual National Fluids Technical Conference and Exhibition, as it’s one of the best…

]]> Thu, 01 May 2014 07:00:00 -0500 http://www.chemstar.com/blog/2014-national-fluids-technical-conference-and-exhibition/ Drymix Mortar Conference Sets the Stage for Unveiling of New GlucoSol® Product Line http://www.chemstar.com/blog/drymix-mortar-conference-2014/ Last week, we had the opportunity to attend the 4th American Drymix Mortar Conference and Industry Showcase in Atlanta. The construction materials market has been a growing area of focus for Chemstar, both in the variety of customers we serve and the applications we’re developing custom formulations for.…

]]> Thu, 17 Apr 2014 07:00:00 -0500 http://www.chemstar.com/blog/drymix-mortar-conference-2014/ SME Annual Meeting Focuses on Changes Within Mining Industry http://www.chemstar.com/blog/sme-annual-meeting-2014/ The Annual Meeting of the Society of Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME) is one of the best opportunities to learn about the latest advancements in the mining industry. Sam Werler and I, along with nearly 7,000 other attendees, recently traveled to Salt Lake City to learn about the state-of-the-art technology and services that…

]]> Thu, 03 Apr 2014 07:00:00 -0500 http://www.chemstar.com/blog/sme-annual-meeting-2014/ What It Means to Be Customer-Centric at Chemstar http://www.chemstar.com/blog/what-it-means-to-be-customer-centric-at-chemstar/ Many companies talk about being customer focused. But in order to deliver on our promise of Our Science. Your Solution, we emphasize a focus on customer collaboration you won’t find with too many businesses. So what does it mean to have a customer-centric culture at Chemstar? There are a few ways we look at it.

Responsive Communication

First, we do our absolute…

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