Guar Gum

>70.0%

<10.0%

<7.0%

<.1%

<5mg/kg

Passes Test

5.2-7.0

0.002%

>75.0%

<50

negative

negative per 25/g

negative

3000-4000cps

<10000CFU/g

<100CFU/g

<15.0%

<1.5%

<3mg/kg

aq. solns. tasteless, odorless

in oil, greases, hydrocarbons, ketones, esters

220,000

hot or cold water

Guar gum has many uses in industrial, food and pharmaceutical applications.

Gelling agent in drilling fluids; thickens the water in order to suspend the sand and other additives.

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You may also be interested in Xanthan Gum, which serves a similar function.  

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