Oil Extraction: Xanthan gum serves as an excellent stabilizer for drilling fluids, exhibiting superior rheological properties, thickening capabilities, and resistance to both salinity and high temperatures; it effectively suspends rock cuttings and prevents wellbore collapse.
Ceramics and Textile Printing: Acting as a suspending and stabilizing agent, it is utilized in ceramic glazes and textile printing pastes to prevent pigment sedimentation.
Paints and Adhesives: Functioning as a film-forming and leveling agent, it enhances the flow properties and adhesion of paints and coatings.
Pharmaceuticals: It is employed as a encapsulating material for microencapsulated drugs to regulate sustained release; it serves as a coating agent for tablets; and it acts as a suspending and stabilizing agent in oral liquid medications.
Daily Chemicals: In toothpaste, it functions as a thickening agent to improve the paste’s formability and mouthfeel; in cosmetics, it serves as a thickener and stabilizer to enhance the product’s texture and consistency.