Guar Gum

Ice-Creams/Sorbet/Popsicles:
It is useful to stabilize ice creams especially in short time, high temperature processes preventing any variation in viscosity. It gives a dry feel and slows melt down in ice creams, sorbets and popsicles.

Bakery:
Adding it to the dough increases yield, gives better/softer texture, improves handling and increases shelf life.

Pet Food:
Its ability to act as a thickener proves useful as a process aid during pet food production.

Meat:
In meat products, it acts as a lubricant and also prevents loss of weight during storage by binding moisture.

Paper Industry:
It is used as a wet end additive in the papermaking process. It improves sheet formation and physical properties.

Mining Industry:
It aids in the ore concentration process by depressing gangue material during froth flotation. As a settling agent it improves the settling rate of suspended solids in slimes. It lumps together small particles in slimes resulting in better filtration.

Cosmetics:
It thickens creams and lotions.

Explosives:
It is added to explosive mixes as its ability to swell and seal out water helps retains the properties of the mix even in wet conditions.

Oil well drilling:
It acts as a stabilizer and is used to control water flow and the flow of drilling mud.

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Psyllium Husk

Pharmaceutical: It helps lower cholesterol, in fighting diabetes, is used as a purgative and provides source of fibre supplement.