Bentonite Demand on the Rise

The Lovell Chronicle, a newspaper based in Wyoming, which is the source of much of the world’s most notable bentonite supplies, reports that local production has increased. The trend has continued from 2010 into 2011. CETCO plant manager Steve Wilkerson said the plant produced twice as much bentonite in 2010 as it did in 2009. Current projections are even better for 2011. Among its many products, CETCO produces geosynthetic clay liners, which utilize a bentonite core.