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Guar Gum Powder

ATB Group offers Guar Gum Powder, also called guaran, a galactomannan. It is primarily the ground endosperm of guar beans. The guar seeds are dehusked, milled and screened to obtain the guar gum. It is typically produced as a free-flowing, off-white powder. Guar gum is economical because it has almost eight times the water-thickening potency of cornstarch – only a very small quantity is needed for producing sufficient viscosity. Thus, it can be used in various multiphase formulations: as an emulsifier because it helps to prevent oil droplets from coalescing, and/or as a stabilizer because it helps to prevent solid particles from settling.

Viscosity: The most important property of the guar is its ability to hydrate rapidly in cold water to attain a very high viscosity at relatively low concentrations. Its specific colloidal nature gives the solution an excellent thickening power, which is 6 to10 times thicker than that obtained from starch. It is stable over a wide range of PH and it also improves the flowability and pumpability of the fluid. It is a superior friction loss reducing agent.

Uses: The physical and performance characteristic of specific guar grades are determined by mechanical treatment before and after the endosperm is milled to its final, light tan flour form. Guar grades hydrate in both cold and hot water to yield viscous solutions. Different guar gum powder grades are manufactured as per its industrial applications; for thickening, stabilizing, texturizing, enhancing suspension and flow control properties for industrial products, food products and processes. For industrial use, addition of desirable qualities such as dust elimination for powdered products, the manufacture of stronger pellets, better flocculation or slip aids, for your processes or finished products.

There are two types of guar gum powder:

• Food grade guar gum powder - for used in industries like food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, etc
• Industrial grade guar gum powder – for used in industries like paper, mining, explosive, oil-drilling, etc