QUIK-GEL® viscosifier is an easy-to-mix; finely ground (200-mesh); premium-grade; high-yielding Wyoming sodium bentonite. QUIK-GEL viscosifier imparts viscosity; fluid loss control and gelling characteristics to freshwater-based drilling fluids. Applications/Functions: Can mix with fresh water to form a low-solids drilling fluid for general drilling applications; Can viscosify water-based drilling fluids; Can reduce filtration by forming a thin filter cake with low permeability; Can improve hole-cleaning capability of drilling fluids; Can mix with foaming agents to make "gel/foam" drilling fluids for air/foam drilling applications. Advantages: NSF/ANSI Standard 60 certified; Single-sack product and cost effective; Can provide lubricity for drilling fluids; Can mix easily and quickly reaches maximum viscosity; Can yield more than twice as much mud of the same viscosity as an equal weight of API oilfield grades of bentonite.