Type 4880 Gum Arabic

Identification & Functionality

Ingredient Name

Acacia Gum

Ingredient Origin

Natural Origin,

Plant Origin

Technologies

Food Ingredients

Product Families

Food Ingredients — Texture & Consistency

Gums & Hydrocolloids,

Starches & Thickeners

Features & Benefits

Labeling Claims

Naturally Derived,

Plant-Based

Food Ingredients Features

Cold Water Dispersible,

Spray Dried

Properties

Physical Form

Powder

Appearance

Coarse grained, fast soluble spray-dried powder

Dispersible in

Cold Water (forming a colloidal solution)

Typical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Color	4 - 10	—	PM GA 05, Lovibond Tintometer

Physico-Chemical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Total Ash	max. 4.0	%	USP
Viscosity (25 % in H₂O w/w, after 24 h)	60 - 150	mPa.s	PM GA 02
Mercury Content	max. 1	ppm	AAS
Specific Optical Rotation	30 - 60	Degree	FCC
pH (10 % in H₂O w/w)	4 - 5	—	PM GA 08
Cadmium Content	max. 1	ppm	AAS
Arsenic Content	max. 3	ppm	AAS
Loss on Drying	max. 10	%	Ph. Eur.
Heavy Metals (as Lead)	max. 20	ppm	AAS
Insoluble Matter	max. 0.1	%	Ph. Eur.
Lead Content	max. 2	ppm	AAS

Microbiological Values

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Yeast	max. 100	cfu / g	ISO 6611
Salmonella	Absent	/25 g	ISO 6579 mod.
Total Plate Count	max. 5000	cfu / g	ISO 4833
Mould	max. 100	cfu / g	ISO 6611
Escherichia coli	Absent	/5 g	ISO 16649-3 mod.

Note

Brookfield, LVT, 60 min-1, spindle 2, 20 °C

Packaging & Availability

Packaging Type

Bags

Regional Availability

• Canada
• Mexico
• USA

Storage & Handling

Shelf Life

24 months

Storage and Shelf Life Conditions

Multiwallpaper-polyinner-bags or Big Bags suitable for food-contact according to current EU legislation, best before 36 months from the date of production / test date, keep closed and dry at ambient temperature for transport and storage.

Storage and Shelf Life Conditions

24 months at cool and dry storage from date of production / test date.