Guar gum

Guar gum, also called guaran, is 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, pale, off-white colored, coarse to fine ground powder. We offer high quality guar gum, which are sourced from the best agriculturalist. Guar gum offered by us is mainly used in industries like food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic etc. We offer guar gum powder in different grades as per its industrial applications. It is a white to yellowish white powder and nearly odorless. If dissolved in hot or cold water it forms a paste of high viscosity.Industrial Application

• 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
• Cosmetics and toiletries industries – thickener in toothpastes, conditioner in shampoos (usually in a chemically modified version)
• Oil and gas drilling, hydraulic fracturing
• Mining
• Hydro seeding – formation of seed bearing "guar tack"

Food Application
The largest market for guar gum is in the food industry.

Application includes:

• Baked goods – increases dough yield, gives greater resiliency, and improves texture and shelf life; in pastry fillings, it prevents "weeping" (syneresis) of the water in the filling, keeping the pastry crust crisp.

• Dairy – thickens milk, yogurt, kefir, and liquid cheese products; helps maintain homogeneity and texture of ice creams and sherbets

• Meat – functions as lubricant and binder.

• Dressing and sauces – improves the stability and appearance of salad dressings, barbecue sauces, relishes, ketchups and others

• Misc. – Dry soups, sweet desserts, canned fish in sauce, frozen food items and animal feed.