What is Guar Gum? Guar Gum is a gum from seeds of the guar plant, used to thicken foods and as sizing for paper and cloth. The guar plant, also known as a cluster plant, grows primarily in Pakistan and the northern regions of India, with smaller crops grown in the U.S., Australia, China, and Africa.. It is primarily used as a thickener and stabilizer in canned food, it is a highly soluble and digestible fiber with low caloric content that is known to. Guar gum is widely used in: Textile industry – sizing, finishing and printing Paper industry – improved sheet formation, folding and denser surface for printing Explosives industry – as waterproofing agent mixed with ammonium nitrate, nitroglycerin etc. Pharmaceutical industry – as binder or as disintegrator in tablets Cosmetics and toiletries industries – thickener in toothpastes, conditioner in shampoos
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