| Gum Karaya is a dried exudate of the Sterculia urens tree. Tapped or drilled, the sap is collected upon hardening and sorted. The gum is graded based on the percentage of bark and other foreign matter found with in the crude material. It can be sold in its crude form or under go further processing such as pulverizing and sifting to obtain the desired final powdered product. |
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| TYPES | Powder or kibbled |
| COLOR | Light tan to tan |
| SOLUBILITY | Cold |
| RATE OF HYDRATION | Moderate |
| VISCOSITY | 200 - 2000 CPS |
| GEL STRENGTH | NA |
| PH | 4.0 - 5.0 |
| PH STABILITY | 4.0 - 10.0 |
MESH |
Various |
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