Food Grade Guar Gum:
Applications:
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
Particle Size Viscosity Range (Cps)
100 MESH -100 80% MIN 3000-6000
200 MESH -200 90% MIN. 2000-9000
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