Product Profile of Guar Seeds/ Guar Gum
Guar Seeds/ Guar Gum is primarily the ground endosperm of guar beans. The Guar Gum is made by de-husking, milling and screening. The Guar Gum is a free-flowing, pale, off-white-coloured, coarse to fine ground powder. The Guar Seeds/ Guar Gum is used in various industries.
Application of the Guar Seeds/ Guar Gum:
Textile industry ? sizing, finishing and printing
Paper industry ? improved sheet formation, folding and denser surface for printing
Explosives industry ? as waterproofing agent mixed with ammonium nitrate, nitroglycerin, etc.
Pharmaceutical industry ? as binder or as disintegrator in tablets; main ingredient in some bulk-forming laxatives
Cosmetics and toiletries industries ? thickener in toothpastes, conditioner in shampoos [usually in a chemically modified version]
Oil and gas drilling, hydraulic fracturing Mining
Hydroseeding ? formation of seed-bearing ?guar tack
Medical institutions, especially nursing homes ? used to thicken liquids and foods for patients with dysphagia
Fire retardant industry ? as a thickener in Phos-Chek
Key Features of Guar Seeds/ Guar Gum
- primarily the ground endosperm of guar beans
- made by de-husking, milling and screening
- A free-flowing, pale, off-white-coloured, coarse to fine ground powder.
- Used in various industries
