Guar Gum
What is Guar?
Guar Gum Food Grade
| Parameters | Value |
|---|---|
| Moisture Content | 12% Max. |
| pH | 6.5 – 7.2 |
| Particle Size (200 Mesh) | 99% Min. passing |
| Viscocity (2 Hrs.) | 3500 – 7500 Cps |
| Viscocity (24 Hrs.) | 3500 – 7500 Cps |
| Ash Content | 2% Max. |
| Acid Insoluble Matter | 1.5% Max. |
| Starch | Absent |
| TPC | 1000 cfu/g Max. |
| Yeast & Mould | 200 cfu/g Max. |
| E Coli | Negative in 5 gms. |
| Salmonella | Negative in 25 gms. |
| Protein | 7% Max. |
| Fibre | 1% Max. |
| PCP | 0.01 mg/Kg Max. |
| Heavy Metals | 20 mg/Kg |
| Lead | 2 mg/Kg |
| Arsenic | 3 mg/Kg |
| Mercury | 1 mg/Kg |
| Cadmium | 1 mg/Kg |
Guar gum food grade is a highly versatile additive widely used in the food industry. Its applications include:Bakery Products: Used in breads, cakes, and pastries, guar gum improves dough handling, boosts yield, and enhances gluten-free products. It helps retain moisture and extends shelf life.Sauces and Dressings: Guar gum adds creaminess, stabilizes emulsions, and prevents separation in sauces, gravies, and salad dressings, ensuring a smooth, uniform texture.Dairy Products: In ice cream, yogurt, and cheese, it improves creaminess, mouthfeel, and prevents ice crystal formation, resulting in smoother textures.Canned Soups and Gravies: Guar gum thickens soups and gravies, maintaining consistent viscosity and preventing separation during storage or heating.Frozen Foods: In frozen desserts and ready-to-eat meals, it preserves texture, prevents ice crystals, and enhances freeze-thaw stability.Gluten-Free Products: Essential in gluten-free bread, pasta, and baked goods, guar gum mimics the structure of gluten, improving texture and palatability.Beverages: It enhances the texture, mouthfeel, and stability of fruit juices, flavored drinks, and protein shakes, acting as an effective thickener.Meat and Meat Alternatives: Guar gum improves texture, binding, and moisture retention in sausages, meat analogs, and canned meat.Pet Food: Often used in wet pet foods, it enhances texture, stability, and binding of ingredients.Glazes and Icings: Provides a glossy finish and consistent texture for baked goods.Egg Replacer: In vegan and egg-free recipes, guar gum serves as a binder and retains moisture.Salad Gel and Food Films: Used to create edible gels and films for culinary presentations, including molecular gastronomy.
Packing : 25 Kg, Paper Laminated HDEP Bags, with PP Liner, 900 Kg Big Bags.
Shelf Life : 2 years after manufacturing date, Under recommended conditions.
Storage : Cold and Dry conditions, Sealed Packaging, at 15° – 28° c, Max 65% RH.
Guar Gum Fast Hydration
| Parameters | Value |
|---|---|
| Viscocity (3 Min.) | 40 Cps | 35 Cps | 30 Cps |
| Viscocity (60 Min.) | 45 Cps | 40 Cps | 35 Cps |
| Moisture Content | 8% Max. |
| pH | 6.5 – 7.2 |
| Particle Size (200 Mesh) | 99% Min. passing |
| Ash Content | 1.5% Max. |
| Acid Insoluble Matter | 1.5% Max. |
Rapid Hydration: Fast hydration guar gum is designed to disperse and hydrate quickly in water, resulting in the formation of a highly viscous and stable solution within a short period. This rapid hydration is a key feature that sets it apart from standard guar gum.
Oil and Gas Industry: It is commonly used in hydraulic fracturing or fracking fluids, where it helps control fluid viscosity and carry proppants into fractures in the rock. The fast hydration property ensures quick and effective thickening in the high-pressure environment of oil well drilling.Mining Industry: Fast hydration guar gum is employed in mining processes for solid-liquid separation, as a flocculant, or as a binder in mineral concentrates.Food Industry: In some food processing applications, fast hydration guar gum may be used to provide instant thickening, such as in instant puddings and dessert mixes.
Packing : Laminated HDEP Bags, with PP Liner, 900 Kg Big Bags.
Shelf Life : 2 years after manufacturing date, Under recommended conditions.
Storage : Cold and Dry conditions, Sealed Packaging, at 15° – 28° c, Max 65% RH.
Guar Gum Industrial Grade
| Parameters | Value |
|---|---|
| Viscocity (2 Hrs.) | 3500 – 7500 Cps |
| Viscocity (24 Hrs.) | 3500 – 7500 Cps |
| Moisture Content | 12% Max. |
| pH | 6.5 – 7.2 |
| Particle Size (200 Mesh) | 99% Min. passing |
| Ash Content | 2% Max. |
| Acid Insoluble Matter | 1.5% Max. |
| Protein | 7% Max. |
| Fibre | 1% Max. |
Oil and Gas Industry: Guar Gum Industrial Grade is an essential component in hydraulic fracturing (fracking) fluids, where it helps maintain fluid viscosity, control fluid loss, and suspend proppants. It plays a critical role in the extraction of oil and natural gas from underground rock formations.Mining Industry: Guar Gum Industrial Grade is used in the mining sector for solid-liquid separation, acting as a flocculant or binding agent for mineral concentrates.Textile Industry: In the textile sector, it is used for sizing and finishing processes, improving the quality of yarn and fabrics, enhancing printability, and reducing breakage during weaving.Paper Industry: Guar Gum Industrial Grade is added to paper pulp to improve sheet formation, retention of fillers and pigments, and surface properties of the finished paper products.Cosmetics and Personal Care Products: Guar Gum Industrial Grade is found in cosmetics, toiletries, and personal care items like shampoos, lotions, creams, and toothpaste. It serves as a thickener, emulsifier, and conditioning agent.Pharmaceutical Industry: In pharmaceutical formulations, guar Gum Industrial Grade is used as a binder and disintegrant in tablet and capsule production, aiding in tablet binding and drug release.Explosives Industry: Guar Gum Industrial Grade is used as a binding agent in the production of various explosive materials.
Packing : 25 Kg, Paper Laminated HDEP Bags, with PP Liner, 900 Kg Big Bags.
Shelf Life : 2 years after manufacturing date, Under recommended conditions.
Storage : Cold and Dry conditions, Sealed Packaging, at 15° – 28° c, Max 65% RH.
Guar Split
| Parameters | Value |
|---|---|
| Dehusked Splits | 90% Minimum |
| Degree of Refining | Not Refined |
| Gum Content | 80-85% |
| Protein | 5% Maximum |
| Ash | 1% Maximum |
| Moisture | 10% Maximum |
| Crude Fiber | 1.5% Maximum |
| Parameters | Value |
|---|---|
| Dehusked Splits | 93% Minimum |
| Degree of Refining | Single Refined |
| Gum Content | 80-85% |
| Protein | 5% Maximum |
| Ash | 1% Maximum |
| Moisture | 10% Maximum |
| Crude Fiber | 1.5% Maximum |
| Parameters | Value |
|---|---|
| Dehusked Splits | 95% Minimum |
| Degree of Refining | Double Refined |
| Gum Content | 80-85% |
| Protein | 5% Maximum |
| Ash | 1% Maximum |
| Moisture | 10% Maximum |
| Crude Fiber | 1.5% Maximum |
| Parameters | Value |
|---|---|
| Dehusked Splits | 98% Minimum |
| Degree of Refining | Triple Refined |
| Gum Content | 80-85% |
| Protein | 5% Maximum |
| Ash | 1% Maximum |
| Moisture | 10% Maximum |
| Crude Fiber | 1.5% Maximum |
Textile Printing
Mining
Water treatment
Oil drilling
Tobacco Industry
Explosives and others
Special attention is paid in packing the bulk product by filling in suitable bag-sizes with standard measures to ensure product quality and safety during transit and storage.Flexible packaging solutions from 800, 900 and 1000 kilo Jumbo HDPE circular woven bags and 25 kilo /50 kilo HDPE bags are also available in multi walled paper bags.Shelf Life : 24 months after manufacturing.
Storage : In covered finished good shed, in dry atmosphere.
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