Xanthan Gum
Introduction
1.Appearance: White or light yellow powder.
Specification
| Test items | Detection range | Test results |
| Appearance | Off一white or Light Yellow Free Flowing Powder |
Conform |
| Dry sieve Analysis,% Thru US #40 | ≥95.0 | 99.8 |
| Dry sieve Analysis,% Thru US #200 | ≥50.0 | 39.0 |
| viscosity 1% XG in 1% KCL solution,mPa. s | ≥1200 | 1270 |
| Shearing ratio | ≥6.5 | 7.7 |
| Loss on drying | ≤13.0 | 7.3 |
| Ash,% | ≤13 | 9.9 |
| pyruvic acid | ≥1.5 | ＜13.0 |
| PH(1% XG solution) | 6.0-8.0 | ＞1.5 |
| Qualitative Starch Determination | Absent | Absent |
| Qualitative Guar Determination | Absent | Absent |
| 600 rpm,mPa.s | ≥70.0 | 107.0 |
| 300 rpm,mPa.s | ≥55.0 | 77.0 |
| 200 rpm,mPa.s | ≥45.0 | 64.5 |
| 100 rpm,mPa.s | ≥35.0 | 49.0 |
| 6 rpm,mPa.s | ≥18.0 | 21.0 |
| 3 rpm,mPa.s | ≥16.0 | 19.0 |
| Brookfield LV,1.5rpm(mPa.s) | ≥1950 | 3140 |
| Conclusion | Conform to the standard of API | Conform to the standard of API |
Application
1. Stabilizer, thickener, emulsifier (dairy products, salad and other water-based food), suspending agent, foam enhancer.
2. Widely used in food processing, oil drilling, seeds, coating, feed, daily chemical, textile printing and dyeing, paper making, tobacco, casting, fire, etc
3. Also used in oil field drilling.
