Guar Gum
- HS Code: 13023230
- CAS NO. : 9000-30-0
- General Description
- Chemical Properties
- Technical Specification
- Applications
- Compliance and Certifications
- Packaging Details
- Key Features/Benefits
- Storage and Handling
General Description
Guar Gum is a natural polysaccharide derived from the endosperm of guar beans. It appears as a white to off white free flowing powder and is widely used as a thickening, stabilizing, and binding agent across food, pharmaceutical, personal care, and industrial applications.
The product is valued for its high viscosity at low concentrations, excellent water solubility, and ability to improve texture and stability in formulations. Guar Gum offers cost effective performance and reliable functionality across a wide range of processing conditions.
Chemical Properties
Molecular Weight: Guar gum is a polysaccharide, and its molecular weight typically ranges from 200,000 to 2 million Da (Daltons), depending on the specific grade and the processing it undergoes.
Physical State: Guar gum is typically a white to off-white powder. It is a natural, water-soluble carbohydrate extracted from the seeds of the guar plant (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba). It can also form viscous solutions when mixed with water.
Melting Point: Guar gum does not have a sharp melting point due to its polymeric nature. Instead, it decomposes at temperatures above approximately 200°C (392°F).
Solubility: Guar gum is insoluble in organic solvents. The gum is soluble in cold water without heating to form a highly viscous solution.
Technical Specification
• Appearance: White to off white powder
• Odor: Odorless
• Viscosity: High viscosity at low dosage
Applications
Food: Guar Gum is used as a thickener and stabilizer in various food products such as sauces, dressings, ice cream, yogurt, and gluten-free baked goods. It helps improve the texture and viscosity of these products
Mining: As a flocculating and settling agent for concentration of ore, filtration.
Oil Well Drilling: Guar gum is used in drilling fluids hydraulic facturing. Guar Gum functions as control of water loss.
Textile Printing: Used in cotton, rayon silk, wool sizing, carpet printing where Guar gum reduces warp breakage and reduces dusting film forming thickening for dye
Cosmetics: Guar Gum is soluble in cold and hot water and this result is not attacked by Bacteria. Guar Gum caring colloid forming capacity results in emulsion stabilization. It is also a good thickener and suspending agent in Cosmetics.
Tobacco: As a binding agent for reconstitution of fragmented tobacco
Water treatment: As a coagulant aid in industrial water and drinking water
Fire fighting: Friction reducing, dispersion and direction control in water for fighting fires
Compliance and Certifications
ISO, Halal, Kosher, Health Certificate
Packaging Details
25 Kg / 50 LBS, Multiwall Paper Bag with inside Polyliner / Laminated (Paper Bag Size 32”) / Or 1000 Kg / 500 Kg Jumbo bags Or as per Buyer’s Requirement.
Key Features/Benefits
• Delivers strong water binding for improved moisture control and texture.
• Provides rapid thickening with high viscosity development.
• Fully soluble in both hot and cold water systems.
• Forms stable films that enhance structural integrity.
• Maintains consistent performance across a pH range of 5 to 7.
• Achieves high viscosity at low usage levels.
• Resists oils, solvents, and grease interference.
• Performs efficiently even at low processing temperatures.
• Works well with other hydrocolloids used in food formulations.
Storage and Handling
Storage:
Store in a cool, dry place away from moisture
Handling:
Avoid dust formation and exposure to humidity
