A guide to xanthan gum — what it is, the food, industrial, and oilfield grades, and how it's used — from a US-based distributor.
Xanthan gum is a high-performance thickener, stabilizer, and viscosity modifier produced by fermentation. Stratus Chemical supplies food, industrial, and oilfield grades in 25 kg bags and supersacks, with COA and SDS provided.
Xanthan gum is a polysaccharide produced by fermenting sugars with the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris. In solution it builds high viscosity at low concentrations, suspends particles, and stabilizes emulsions — properties that make it valuable across food, industrial, and oilfield uses.
Supplied in 25 kg bags and supersacks. COA and SDS are provided with every shipment. Mesh size and grade can be matched to your application.
Xanthan gum is used as a thickener and stabilizer in food and beverages, a rheology modifier in personal care, a suspension and viscosity agent in industrial formulations, and a viscosifier in oilfield drilling fluids.
Stratus supplies food, industrial, and oilfield grades in 25 kg bags and supersacks, with COA and SDS provided.
Xanthan gum itself is produced by fermentation and is commonly used in gluten-free formulations. Confirm specific certification requirements when requesting a quote.
Oilfield-grade xanthan gum is manufactured to the viscosity and quality specifications required for drilling and completion fluids, where it controls viscosity and suspends solids.
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