XHAN GUM FOOD GRADE OIL DRILLING GRADE

Appearance

Cream white/light yellow

Conform

Particle Size (mesh)

100%   through 60 mesh,not less than95% through 80 mesh

80

Loss on Drying

≤13%

8.1

PH (1% KCL)

6.0-8.0

7.2

Viscosity (1% KCL, cps)

≥1200

1575

Shearing Ratio

≥6.5

8.0

Ashes (%)

≤16%

10.3

V₁:V₂

1.02-1.45

Conform

Total Nitrogen

≤1.5%

Conform

Pb

≤2ppm

Conform

Total Plate Count

≤2000cfu/g

Conform

Moulds/Yeasts

≤100cfu/g

Negative

Salmonella

Negative

Conform

Coliform(MPN/g)

≤0.3

Conform

Appearance

Cream white

Conform

Particle Size (mesh)

200

200

Loss on Drying

≤13%

11.6

PH (1% KCL)

6.0-8.0

7.07

Viscosity (1% KCL, cps)

≥1200

1579

Shearing Ratio

≥6.5

8.14

Ashes (%)

≤13%

7.8

Pyruvic Acid (%)

≥1.5

Conform

V₁:V₂

1.02-1.45

Conform

Assay

91%-108%

Conform

Total Nitrogen

≤1.5%

Conform

Total Heavy Metals

≤10ppm

Conform

As

≤3ppm

Conform

Pb

≤2ppm

Conform

Total Plate Count

≤2000cfu/g

Conform

Moulds/Yeasts

≤100cfu/g

Conform

APPEARANCE

CREAM-WHITE   OR LIGHT YELLOW POWDER

CONFORM

PARTICLE SIZE (MESH)

CLIENT   NEED

80

LOSS ON DRYING (%)

≤13

8.8

ASHES (%)

≤13

8.4

VISCOSITY (1% KCL, CPS)

>1200MPA.S

1480

PH

6.0-8.0

7.6

SHEARING RATIO

≥6.5

9.0

3RPM

≥12.5

14

PYRUVIC ACID

≥

Conform