CLUSTER 02 · FOOD & FEEDPIPELINE
Xanthan Gum
Food grade 200 mesh
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.