Guar Gum
Product Description
| Product | Guar Gum |
| CAS | 9000-30-0 |
| Formula | C26H34N2O13 |
| Synonym | Cyamopsis gum, Cyanopsis tetragonoloba, Guar gum |
Typical Product Specifications
| Odor | aq. solns. tasteless, odorless |
| Molecular weight | 220,000 |
| Solubility | hot or cold water |
| Gadoleic Acid (C20:1) | >70.0% |
| Protein | <10.0% |
| Acid Insoluble matter | <7.0% |
| Ether extract | <.1% |
| Lead | <5mg/kg |
| Status | Passes Test |
| pH Value (1% aqueous solution) | 5.2-7.0 |
| Heavy Metals; USP <231> | 0.002% |
| Retained on U.S. 200 Screen | >75.0% |
| Coliform | <50 |
| Erucic Acid (C22:1) | negative |
| Salmonella | negative per 25/g |
| Coagulase Positive Staph | negative |
| Viscocity (cS @ 25°C) | 3000-4000cps |
| Standard Plate Count | <10000CFU/g |
| Yeast | <100CFU/g |
| Moisture | <15.0% |
| Ash | <1.5% |
| Arsenic PPM | <3mg/kg |
| Insolubility | in oil, greases, hydrocarbons, ketones, esters |
| Notes | 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. Click here for more drilling fluid additives! You may also be interested in Xanthan Gum, which serves a similar function. For more information on Guar Gum CAS 9000-30-0:
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| Class | Excipients - Food Colors - Binders and Tableting Aids, Food and Beverage Chemicals - Sweeteners - Acidulants - Emulsifiers, Drilling and Completion Fluids, Shale Stablizers, Viscosifiers, Gelling Agents, Natural Products, Natural Products, Green Chemicals - Eco-Friendly, Non GMO |
| Function | Excipients & Emulsifiers, Drilling Fluid Additives, Viscosity Modifier, Gelling Agent, Viscosity Control |
| Industry | Food Chemicals, Nutrition, Industrial Drilling, Oil and Gas Production, Drilling Fluid |
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