Product Description
Xanthan gum is a unique hydrocolloid with exceptional rheological behaviour. It is a creamy white powder that dissolves readily in hot or cold water to form highly viscous, colloidal solutions, suspensions or gels at low concentrations.
Xanthan gum is used as a stabiliser, emulsifier, thickener, suspending agent and bodying agent in food applications such as salad dressings, sauces, instant products, desserts, bakery dairy products, and fruit juices as well as in the formation of various low-calorie foods. Cosmetic and pharmaceutical applications of xanthan gum include the use in tooth pastes, lotions, shampoos and formulations such as tablets. Typical industrial applications of xanthan gum is the use in cleaners, paints, ceramic glazes, inks and oil drilling fluids.
Xanthan Gum
CAS Registry Number: [11138-66-2]
EC NO.: 234-394-2
Chemical Formula: ( C35H49O29)n
E-Number: E415
We don't offer COA for our products. The viscosity of 1% XG in 1% solution of KCl is 1400 to 1600 cps. If you need lower viscosity you may use less than 1% in your formulation. The same way you can use more than 1% if you need higher viscosity.
General Information:
Xanthan gum exhibits extraordinary and useful properties, for example high viscosity at low concentrations, little change in viscosity at varying temperatures, and excellent stability over a wide pH range. It also provides good freeze-thaw stability and shows remarkable suspension characteristics.
It is used as a stabiliser, emulsifier, thickener, suspending agent and bodying agent in food applications such as salad dressings, sauces, instant products, desserts, bakery dairy products, and fruit juices as well as in the formation of various low-calorie foods. Cosmetic and pharmaceutical applications of xanthan gum include the use in tooth pastes, lotions, shampoos and formulations such as tablets. Typical industrial applications of xanthan gum is the use in cleaners, paints, ceramic glazes, inks and oil drilling fluids.
Properties
- High stabilising and suspending properties
- High viscosity at low concentration
- Soluble in hot and cold water
- High pseudoplasticity (shear-thinning)
- Excellent freeze/thaw stability
- Very resistant to pH variations
- Highly resistant to temperature variations
- Highly resistant to enzymatic degradation
- Very low caloric value
- Compatible with all commercial thickeners and stabilisers.
Applications
Industrial Applications
- Adhesives, Sealants
- Agrochemicals, Fertilisers
- Construction
- Inks, Paints, Coatings
- Metal Surface Treatment
- Oil Drilling
- Ore Mining and Refining
- Paper
- Textile, Leather
Beverages
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Carbonated Soft Drinks
- Instant Drinks, Syrups
- Juice Drinks
- RTD Tea and Coffee
- Sports and Energy Drinks
- Waters
Food
- Baby Food, Infant Formula
- Bakery
- Confectionery
- Dairy
- Dairy Alternatives
- Desserts, Ice Cream
- Flavours
- Fruit Preparations, Sweet Spreads
- Fruits, Vegetables
- Meat Alternatives
- Meat, Seafood
- Ready Meals, Instant Food
- Sauces, Dressings, Seasonings
- Soy Products
Healthcare
- Clinical Nutrition
- OTC, Food Supplements
- Pharmaceutical Products
Personal Care
- Colour Cosmetics
- Deodorants
- Hair Care
- Oral Care
- Skin Care
- Soap and Bath Products
Cleaners & Detergents
- Dish Washing
- Industrial Cleaners
- Laundry Care
- Surface Care
Feed & Pet Food
- Feed
- Pet Food
Pharma
- Release control agent
- Stabiliser of emulsions, syrups, suspensions
- Tablet binder
