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.
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Specification
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Appearance
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White to light yellow powder
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Odor
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Almost tasteless or slightly beany
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Fineness (%)
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≥99
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Loss on drying (%)
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≤15.0
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Ash (%)
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≤1.5
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Acid-insoluble (%)
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≤7.0
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Protein (%)
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≤7.0
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Borate test
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pass
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Starch test
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pass
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Lead(mg/kg)
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≤2.0
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Total plate count(CFU/g)
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≤5000
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Coliforms(MPN/g)
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<30
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Viscosity (mPa.s)
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≥6000
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