What is

Gum Arabic

Gum Acacia (Gum Arabic) is a natural raw material from plant origin. It is obtained from the exudate of acacia species naturally growing in the “Gum-Belt” region of Africa.

Gum Acacia is a natural hydrocolloid with polyvalent properties for a wide range of industrial applications.

It is used as a film-building agent or surface-protective colloid, it also has outstanding binding, emulsifying and stabilizing properties. Furthermore, it is a natural food-grade adhesive as well as an encapsulating agent.

Source &

Production

Also known as acacia gum, kordofan, meska, char goond is a natural gum made of the hardened sap of various species of the acacia tree.

Gum arabic is harvested from two types of wild Acacia trees, one is Acacia Senegal tree and other is Acacia Seyal.

This resin is obtained through special tappings made on the trunk of the tree. The resinous liquid which comes out of the tappings to heal the cuts on the bark, thickens on contact with the air, forming a hard and glassy gum.

Gum arabic is edible and has E number E414.

Applications

General Uses

Gum arabic is used primarily in the food industry as a stabilizer.

Gum arabic is a key ingredient in traditional lithography and is used in printing, paint production, glue, cosmetics and various industrial applications, including viscosity control in inks and in textile industries, though less expensive materials compete with it for many of these roles.

Types & Forms:

Gum Arabic can be found in four forms:

Raw Form: which is directly extracted from the tree without any processing, but it may be cleaned and graded.
Kibbled form (in different sizes)
Mechanical Powder form. (different micron mesh)
Spray dried form. (which is considered as final product form)

Uses:

Gum Arabic is used as an emulsifier and a thickening agent in icing, fillings, chewing gum and other confectionery treats.
Gum Arabic is also used as a water-soluble binder in fireworks composition.

Gum Arabic is used as a binder for watercolor painting because it dissolves easily in water.
Gum Arabic has a long history as additives to ceramic glazes.

Gum Arabic is utilized worldwide in a multitude of ways. It’s used in everything from beverage emulsions and confections to functional dietary fiber.

Who is using it

Applications

Many manufacturers are using the Gum Arabic, actually you use it in many everyday items without you knowing, these are some of the users of the gum:

Coca-cola & Pepsi
Cosmetics manufacturers
Paints and fireworks makers

Hard Gummy Candies, Marshmallows, M&M’s chocolate Candies and edible glitter makers.
Bakers using in cake baking and decorating
Shoe polish makers

Manufacturers of postage stamps, envelopes, and cigarette papers
Pharmaceutical drugs
Wine makers have used gum arabic as a wine fining agent

Our Offering

Instant Gum

Our product, Instant Gum, is a purified, homogenized and quick-soluble Gum Acacia powder. It is available in standardized and tailor-made qualities, offering and easy dosage, handling and storage.

Custom Instant Gum products are also available based on our client’s requirements.