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Gum Arabic, hydrated powder, 16 oz (almost half Kg)

$ 4.75

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Condition: New
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • MPN: 80742534700
  • Brand: Gemlite
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

    Description

    Gum Arabic 1 lb bag.
    This is the hydrated powder form which is easy to dissolve in water. This is what you use to mix a little fragrance oil with a lot of water to make a clear solution.  (Something like soda pops use under 0.1% fragrance.)It can also be used as a thickener in your composition.
    From Wikipedia
    :
    Gum arabic
    , also known as
    gum sudani
    ,
    acacia gum
    ,
    Arabic gum
    ,
    gum acacia
    ,
    acacia
    ,
    Senegal gum
    ,
    Indian gum
    , and by other names,
    is a
    natural gum
    consisting of the hardened
    sap
    of
    Acacia senegal
    tree
    .
    Gum arabic is a complex
    mixture
    of
    glycoproteins
    and
    polysaccharides
    predominantly consisting of
    arabinose
    and
    galactose
    .
    It is soluble in water, edible, and used primarily in the
    food industry
    and soft-drink industry as a
    stabilizer
    , with
    E number
    E414 (I414 in the US). 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.
    To make paper glue like the kind used in envelopes and stamps, dissolve 1 part of this Gum Arabic in 2 parts of water, and mix well. Same ratio can be used to make watercolor paint. Other ingredients like honey or glycerin can be added if desired. If you want to preserve this biodegradable glue for a long time, add 1 drop of Clove Oil (Eugenol), which we sell here too.
    We have been in business for over 30 years and we are not a fly-by-night operation. Last time we offered this Gum Arabic on Ebay, we sold out our 6000 pound inventory in a hurry. It has taken us a few years to replenish, and now we are back. We won't run out again.