Xanthan Gum is a high-performance biopolysaccharide produced by the fermentation of carbohydrates (e.g., corn starch) with Xanthomonas campestris bacteria. It is available in two main grades-Food Grade and Industrial/Oilfield Grade-each tailored to meet the specific requirements of different application scenarios, while sharing core advantages of excellent viscosity, stability, and compatibility.

1. Food Grade Xanthan Gum (E415)
Food Grade Xanthan Gum is a white to cream-colored, odorless, and tasteless free-flowing powder. As a top-tier food additive, it serves as an excellent thickener, stabilizer, suspending agent, and emulsifier, with exceptional pseudoplastic rheology. It features excellent solubility in both cold and hot water, outstanding thermal stability, acid/alkali resistance, and superior compatibility with salts. It is non-toxic, approved by FDA and EFSA, and available with Halal & Kosher certification, making it safe for wide use in food and related industries.
2. Industrial Grade Xanthan Gum
Industrial Grade Xanthan Gum is a high-purity biopolymer designed for demanding non-food applications, presenting as light beige free-flowing powder. It provides exceptional rheological control, high viscosity, and excellent stability in harsh environments such as high salinity, high temperature, and high shear. As a professional viscosifier, suspending agent, and fluid loss control agent, it is widely used in industrial processes and oilfield operations, with the advantages of being biodegradable and environmentally friendly.
 

Features
Common Features

• High viscosity at low concentrations, cost-effective

• Excellent stability under extreme conditions (temperature, pH)

• Good solubility and compatibility with other additives

• Non-toxic, environmentally friendly, and easy to use

• Food Grade: Odorless, tasteless, Halal & Kosher certified, FDA/EFSA approved; unique shear-thinning property (viscosity recovers instantly); suitable for food safety standards.

• Industrial Grade: High thermal stability (up to 120°C); excellent salt tolerance (adaptable to freshwater, seawater, brine); superior shear resistance; ideal for harsh industrial and oilfield environments.

• Food industry: Sauces, dressings, bakery products, dairy products, beverages, gluten-free foods, canned foods, and convenience foods.

• Personal care industry: Toothpaste, cosmetics, facial creams, and body lotions (as thickener and stabilizer).

• Pharmaceutical industry: Tablet binders, liquid suspensions, and oral formulations.

• Oil & gas industry: Drilling muds, fracturing fluids, completion fluids, and enhanced oil recovery (EOR) operations.

• Construction industry: Cement additives, mortar thickening, and concrete admixtures.

• Other industries: Paint & coatings (suspension & stability), textile printing paste thickener, and water treatment agents.
• Specification 

• Item	Food Grade (E415)	Industrial/Oilfield Grade
  Appearance	Off-white / light yellow free-flowing powder	Light beige free-flowing powder
  Particle Size	80 / 200 mesh	80 mesh
  Viscosity (1% in 1% KCl, 25°C)	1200-1800 cps	1500-2200 cps
  Shear Ratio (V1/V2)	≥6.5	≥7.0
  pH (1% solution)	6.0-8.0	6.0-8.5
  Loss on Drying	≤13.0%	≤14.0%
  Ash Content	≤13.0%	≤14.0%
  Pyruvic Acid	≥1.5%	≥1.2%
  Heavy Metals (Pb)	≤5 mg/kg	≤10 mg/kg
  Total Plate Count	≤5000 CFU/g	≤10000 CFU/g
  Salmonella / E. Coli	Negative	Negative