Xanthan Gum — Oilfield & Food Grade, Vadodara

Xanthan gum (CAS 11138-66-2) is the fermentation hydrocolloid Drashti Chemicals supplies for food dressings, sauces, toothpaste-style bases, dry seasoning adhesion and oilfield mud viscosifiers across Gujarat. High shear-thinning behaviour means viscosity on standard concentration (per supplier COA method) is the incoming QC anchor — mesh affects dispersion under cowles shear.

Food-grade documentation applies only when food grade is named on PO. Industrial xanthan suits non-food viscosifier paths — segregate warehouse bays so QA does not release industrial powder into FSSAI-tracked sauce lines. We stockist/supply 25 kg bags from Vadsar with COA; we are not the fermentation producer.

Hygroscopic powder — sealed bags, FIFO, reject torn or wet bags (microbial risk). Dumping on static water without high shear forms lumps that survive into finished sauce. Monsoon humidity in Gujarat warehouses demands tight bag closure after partial use.

Industrial coating thickeners use thickener SKU (HEC/HPMC/ASE), not xanthan — do not substitute without chemist sign-off. Maltodextrin bulks dry mixes; xanthan builds viscosity — many plants stock both on separate PO lines.

WhatsApp food vs industrial grade, mesh, target viscosity method, monthly bags and last COA band for xanthan gum.