GUAR GUM POWDER SPECIFICATIONS

Industrial Grade

Specification 100 Mesh 200 Mesh 300 Mesh
Viscosity. By Brooke field Viscometer at 25ºC, 2500 / 3500 Cps Min 2500 / 3500 Cps Min 2500 / 3500 Cps Min
20 rpm Spindle No-4 Solution – 1% 4500 / 5000 Cps Max 8000 / 9000 Cps Max 4500 / 5000 Cps Max
Moisture 12 % Max 12 % Max 12 % Max
Passing 98 – 99 % Min 90 – 99 % Min 98 – 99 % Min
Proteins (N x 6.25 ) 5.0 % Max 5.0 % Max 5.0 % Max
Fat 0.3 % Max 0.3 % Max 0.3 % Max
A.I.R. 3.0 % Max 3.0 % Max 3.0 % Max
Ash 1.0 % Max 1.0 % Max 1.0 % Max
pH 5.5 – 7.0 5.5 – 7.0 5.5 – 7.0
Carbohydrates ( by difference ) 80 % Min 80 % Min 80 % Min
Arsenic 3 ppm Max 3 ppm Max 3 ppm Max
Lead 2 ppm Max 2 ppm Max 2 ppm Max
Heavy Metals 20 ppm Max 20 ppm Max 20 ppm Max

Food Grade

Specification 100 Mesh 200 Mesh
Viscosity. By Brooke field Viscometer at 25ºC , 20 rpm 3000 / 3500 Cps Min 3000 / 3500 Cps Min
Spindle No-4, Solution – 1% 4500 / 5000 Cps Max 6000 / 7000 Cps Max
Moisture 12 % Max 12 % Max
Passing 98 – 99 % Min 90 – 99 % Min
Proteins (N x 6.25 ) 5.0 % Max 5.0 % Max
Fat 0.3 % Max 0.3 % Max
A.I.R. 3.0 % Max 3.0 % Max
Ash 1.0 % Max 1.0 % Max
pH 5.5 – 7.0 5.5 – 7.0
Carbohydrates ( by difference ) 80 % Min 80 % Min
Arsenic 3 ppm Max 3 ppm Max
Lead 2 ppm Max 2 ppm Max
Heavy Metals 20 ppm Max 20 ppm Max

Microbiological Test

Specification 100 Mesh 200 Mesh
Total Plate Count / Gms 5000 Max 2500 Max
Yeast and Mold / Gms 300 Max 300 Max
Salmonella / 25 Gms Absent Absent
E. Colli / 10 Gms Absent Absent
Coliform Absent Absent