generally used as a food thickening agent. The appearance is from white to yellowish free-flowing powder, can dissolve in cold or
hot water, and form a gelatinous substance after water, to achieve rapid thickening effect. It is mainly divided into food grade and
industrial grade (those used in oil fields belong to industrial grade). It is widely used for thickening purposes such as oil fracturing and drilling, as well as food additives, printing and dyeing and architectural coatings. At low concentration, high viscous solution can be formed; It shows non-Newtonian rheological properties and forms an acid reversible gel with borax. Due to its unique properties, it is used in food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, personal health care, petroleum, mosquito repellant, paper making and textile printing and dyeing industries.
