Guar gum is a product of grounded Guar beans particularly from the endosperm part of the bean .The main growing areas of Guar beans is in India, China, Australia, Pakistan and Africa. The process of obtaining guar gum powder involves heating, grinding and polishing whereby the husk is removed from the endosperm to obtain guar split. The guar split is the grinded further and converted into powder form. In terms of its chemical composition, it consists of galactose and mannose sugars and is therefore classified as a polysaccharide. Guar gum is relatively soluble making it a good stabilizer; it works best in a pH range of 5-7 and has high viscosity which significantly reduces in the presence of high acidity or alkalinity. The gum has high thickening capability upto eight times that of water hence making it a perfect fit for use as an emulsifier. It is highly stable in low freezing temperature hence preventing ice crystal growth. Fast hydration guar gum powder achieves viscosity in 3 minutes as compared to the normal guar gum which achieves viscosity in 2 hours.
Industrial and other usages of Fast hydration Guar Gum powder
In the industrial world Fast hydration guar gum powder has high applicability in areas such as oil, gas and well drilling due to its ability to lubricate, enhance viscosity and control water loss. The drilling companies use a lot of drill bits which need high viscosity and hydration for optimal performance. The Guar gum powder also reduces friction while drilling hence significantly reducing the power cost of the overall drilling process. Application of fast hydration guar gum powder is also found in industries such as cosmetics, textile, food, paper, explosives, mining, pharmaceuticals and petrochemicals where its valuable properties such as thickening, gelling, binding and emulsifying are exploited.
Demand of Fast hydration Guar Gum Powder in India and in other countries
World production of guar gum sits at about 700,000 tonnes. India is the main exporter and latest data shows that the demand for this gum continues to go up annually owing to the unique Application of fast hydration guar gum powder in various industrial processes. It is now the top farm export in India. Industrial guar gum takes a huge portion of the total demand at about 45%.In USA there is a huge demand from the oil and gas industry. Apart from the oil and gas industry, the food industry in USA and UK has also contributed to the high demand.
Conclusion
Guar gum powder has unique chemical and physical properties that have proven to be essential particularly in industrial applications such as oil drilling and food. There is no product in the market that can substitute the wonders of Fast hydration guar gum powder and its applicability. That said the demand for this gum is bound to increase more so considering the fact that industrial activity is expected to experience continued growth especially in developing countries.
This article has been written by Biren Patel working at Agro Gums. Agro Gums is a guar and cassia gum manufacturing company offering high quality guar gum powder, fast hydration guar gum powder, cassia powder, guar splits and guar meal to satisfy the production requirements of various industries across the world.
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