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Xanthan Gum

Food grade 200 mesh

heteropolysaccharide repeat

At a glance

CAS11138-66-2
E-NUMBERE415
EINECS234-394-2
HS / TARIC3913 90 00
REACHRegistered · polymer exempt
PACK FORMAT25 kg paper-PE bags · 50 lb cartons on request

What it does

Xanthan gum (E415) — high-molecular-weight microbial polysaccharide used as a thickener, stabiliser and suspending agent. Stable across wide pH, temperature and salt ranges; pseudo-plastic flow behaviour.

Typical applications

  • Food: sauces, dressings, gluten-free bakery, dairy
  • Oilfield drilling-mud thickener (oil-drilling grade)
  • Cosmetics and personal-care suspending agent
  • Pharmaceutical excipient

Specification band

Viscosity (1% in 1% KCl)1 200 – 1 600 cP (Brookfield)
Particle size≥ 92% through 80 mesh (200-mesh available)
Loss on drying≤ 13%
Ash≤ 13%
Total plate count≤ 2 000 cfu/g
E. coli / SalmonellaNegative

Industry-typical published bands. Producer-specific values on the COA issued per shipment.

Handling & packaging

  • Hygroscopic · store sealed, dry, below 25 °C
  • Shelf life 24 months
  • Not classified as hazardous for transport

Documents on file per shipment

Per-batch COA with viscosity and microbiologySDS in EU CLP formatFood-grade declaration (Reg. EC 231/2012) · allergen-free · GMO-freeHalal · Kosher on request

Serica execution notes

  • Viscosity band specified to the buyer's mesh grade — 80 vs 200 matters at the recipe level.
  • Third-party microbiology verification coordinated where the QM file requires it.
  • DDP to gate.

Pricing, MOQs, lead-times and producer identities are quoted per buyer.

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