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Guar Gum (E412)
Buy Guar Gum - ACT is a certified food additive distributor and a reliable supplier of high quality Guar Gum (E412).
Specifications
What is guar gum?
Guar gum is a plant-based hydrocolloid extracted from the seeds of the guar bean. As a thickener, stabiliser and binding agent, this functional ingredient is used worldwide in the food, animal feed and cosmetics industries, as well as in technical applications. Thanks to its high water-binding capacity, guar gum improves the texture, viscosity and stability of a wide variety of products.
What is guar gum used for?
Guar gum is suitable for numerous applications where reliable thickening, stabilisation or water binding is required. Even small quantities achieve a high thickening effect and enable cost-effective viscosity control in liquid and semi-solid formulations.
Typical areas of application for guar gum include baked goods and pasta, sauces, dressings and soups, dairy products, desserts, convenience products, animal feed and pet food, cosmetic formulations, and various technical applications.
Which hydrocolloids is guar gum combined with?
In the food industry, guar gum is frequently combined with other hydrocolloids such as locust bean gum, xanthan gum or carrageenan. These combinations allow for the targeted optimisation of texture, viscosity, water-binding capacity and stability, and can be adapted to different product requirements.
What are the benefits of guar gum?
Guar gum is characterised by high water-binding capacity, a pronounced thickening effect and excellent stabilising properties. This plant-based raw material is effective even in small quantities, is suitable for a range of pH levels and can be used in a variety of formulations.
Guar gum from a reliable distributor
As a distributor of guar gum, hydrocolloids and functional ingredients, we supply consistent quality and product-specific specifications for industrial applications. Our customers benefit from secure sourcing, a reliable supply chain and application-oriented advice for food, feed, cosmetics and technical applications.
ACT as a certified supplier of high-quality additives
ISO 9001 - Quality Management
ISO 22000 - Food Safety
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