Specifications

• Particle size: *0 mesh - **0 mesh

• Viscosity: ***0 cps - ***0 cps in Brookfield and *0 Cps - *5 Cps in Fan *5 Viscometer

Introduction 

• From Guar plant‘s (Cyamopsis tetragonolobus) endosperm Guar Gum is derivative. Guar is a legume (a plant of pea family) crop grows best in sandy soils and needs moderate, flashing rainfall with lots of sunshine. Guar gum is found in the seeds of two annual leguminous plants (Cyamopsis tetragonolobus and psoralioides).

• Guar gum is useful as a thickening agent for water and as a reagent for adsorption and hydrogen bonding with mineral and cellulosic surfaces. It is an edible carbohydrate polymer.

• It is non-ionic, free flowing, low pale white colored, coarse to fine grounded powder and is water-soluble hydrocolloids.

• Guar gum is used as a thickener and emulsifier in commercial food processing. It has almost 8 times the thickening power as corn starch, and is used in dressings, sauces, milk products, and baking mixes. It is also used in paper manufacturing, textiles, printing, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.

Guar Extracts

• Guar Split/Gum *8% (+/- 1% variance) extracts from Guar seed.

• The ratio of Churi and Korma *7% depending upon the quality of the seed.

• Split/Gum is further refined to Guar Powder

• Churi and Korma are used for Cattle Feed

Guar Gum Powder Number

• HS-Code of Guar Gum Powder : **0.**2.*0

• *1 Code of Federal Regulation  : **4.***9

• CAS No. of Guar Gum Powder : ********0

• EEC No. of Guar Gum Powder : E**2

• BT No. of Guar Gum Powder : ***2.***0

• EINECS No. of Guar Gum Powder : **2.**6.8

• Imco-Code : Harmless

Properties

• The guar gum is a polysaccharide which in water gives hexose sugar, mannose and galactose. These hexose sugars are soluble both in cold and hot water but it is insoluble in most of the organic solvents. 

• In water it gives high viscosity even used small quantity. Strong acids cause hydrolysis and loss of viscosity; alkalies in strong concentration also tend to reduce the viscosity.

•  Adding borax solution will form a gelatinous mass. Guar gum is compatible with starch, alginate, agar etc.

• It is easily soluble in both hot and cold water.

• Properties of film forming.

• Remains stable in solution over wide range of pH values from **7.

• Good thickening agent.

• High viscosity.

• Resistance to oils, greases and solvent.

• Capacity of Water binding.

• Functioning at low temperatures.

• Compatible with many other hydrocolloids used in food formulations.

• Versatility due to number of free hydroxy groups to make derivatives for specific applications.

Quality

Agro gums quality assurance department examines the quality of raw materials, semi-finished and finished products. These facilities are well-equipped to maintain international quality standards. The department workout physical & chemical analysis of Guar Gum for

• Odour 

• Acid insoluble residue

• Colour 

• Ash content

• Viscosity 

• Gum content

• Granulation 

• Heavy metals

• Moisture, 

• pH 

• Insoluble

• Protein 

• Filterability

• Fat content 

The microbiological department performs bacteriological process control & testing of food grade products. The department formulates microbiological analyses and testing for

• Standard plate count 

• E-coli

• Yeast count 

• Salmonella

• Mold count 

• Staphylococcus

• Coli form 

• Pseudomonas

Applications

• Guar gum, extracted from the pods of the guar plant, is widely used as an emulsifier, thickener, and stabilizer in food and cosmetics. Guar gum is used in food as a thickening and binding agent. It is also used in textile, paper, pharmaceutical, oil and many other industries. 

• After refine process, Guar Gum is used in various industries: in the food industry as a stabilizer, in ice creams instant puddings and whipped cream substitutes, as a meat binder and a stabilizer for cheeses, in industrial applications including cloth and paper manufacture, oil well drilling, explosives, ore flotation and many other applications.

• Guar Gum is used as a Natural thickener, Emulsifier, Stabiliser, Bonding agent, Hydrocolloid, Geling agent, Soil Stabiliser, Natural fiber, Flocculant, Fracturing agent, etc.

The applications of Guar Gum in various industries are as follows:

Food Grade Guar Gum Powder :

• In Ice Cream : Provides smooth and creamier texture, Dairy Products prevents formation of ice crystals and quick meltdown.

• In Bakery Products :Improves texture, crumb and structure,increases shelf life, and improves moisture retention. It also increases dough yield, shelf life.

• In Noodles :For Better sheet formation, as well as it improves moisture retention, texture and machine runnability, thereby increasing production.

• In Pet Food : As a viscosifier.

• In Pastry Ices :Absorbs free water as well as prevents excessive stickiness.

• In Processed : Improves texture and flavour and use as Cheese Stabiliser.

• In Beverages : Controls viscosity, improves body and mouth feel and also improves shelf life.

• In Soups : For increase thickener and Stabiliser.

• In Meat : Use as a binder in sausages, it absorbs free water, improves flow rate, prevents separation and migration.

• In Dressings and :For Thickener, emulsion stabilizer and Sauces improve flow properties.

Industrial Guar Gum Powder :

• In Construction : As waterproofing agent.

• In Textiles : For sizing and finishing.

• In Cosmetics :As conditioner and viscosifier, thickener in

• Pharmaceuticals : toothpastes and shampoos, binder in tablets, to disintegrate compressed tablets and Mild laxative and soluble dietary fiber.

• In Paper :For improved sheet formation, increased bursting strength, fold strength, denser surface for printing and to get better finish.

• In Oil Field :For increase the production rate of oil and gas. The use of guar gum increases the oil recovery. Guar gum is used as a surfactant, synthetic polymer and defamer ideally suited for all rheological requirements of water-based and brine-based drilling fluids.

• In Oil well drilling :As Fluid-loss controlling agent and and Fracturing additives in fracturing fluids.

• In Mining : For concentration of ores and flocculation and better recovery.

• In Explosives : As water binding agent for aqueous slurry explosives.