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M-I BAR Weight Material
M-I BAR® weight material is a high-quality, drilling-grade barite (barium sulfate) used to increase the density of drilling fluids. This high-specific-gravity mineral is the most widely used weight material, has application in all drilling fluid systems and meets all API specifications for barite.

