Guar Seeds

Guar Gum is a complex carbohydrate derived from the seed of specially grown bean plants. This carbohydrate is a long chain linear molecule with a molecular weight of approximately 1 million. The long polymer chains attract and weakly capture water; as well as physically tangle with one another in solution thus producing viscosity when mixed with water. Guar beans are grown primarily in Pakistan and India. The beans are harvested and dried following the growing season. The beans are shelled from the pods, the germ and hull removed. The resulting splits are wet-milled into powder, the powder is graded by granulation and quality. Products are re-blended according to specification, bagged and marked.