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XANTHAN GUM

PRODUCT SPECIFICATION

XCD POLYMER

Type of polymer product Xanthan-Gum 40 Mesh API 13A Standard
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS W SPEC
Appearance   White like or light yellowish powder
Viscosity ( 1 % KCL, cps ) % wt 1200 - 1700
Shear Ratio   ≥ 6.5
pH ( 1% soln. 25°C ) % 6.0 - 8.0
Particle Size ( Mesh ) mes h 100% through 20 mesh, not less than 95% through 40 mesh
Moisture (H2O)   % ≤ 13
Ash % ≤ 16
Pyruvic Acid % ≥ 1.5
Qualitative Starch Determination   Absent
Qualitative Guar Determination   Absent
Rheology Test 0.28% XG in Sea Water Solution
Rheological Properties:
600 rpm   ≥ 70
300 rpm   ≥ 55
200 rpm   ≥ 45
100 rpm   ≥ 35
6 rpm   ≥ 18
3 rpm   ≥ 16
Brookfield LV, 1.5rpm (mPa.s)   ≥ 1950

PACKING AND STORAGE:

Multi-ply paper bags with polyethylene intermediate layer, containing 25 kg.