1) product name: GUM ARABIC ACACIA SEYAL (TALHA) PIECES
2) product specifications:
VISCOSITY
25% Conc, Brookfield
LVDV1+Spindle No. 18 @
12rpm and 25ºCA
60 130 cP
COLOUR
Lovibond, 12.5% aq, 1 inch
cell
80 Max
MOISTURE
Oven method:
105ºC for 4 hours min:
15.0 % Max
OPTICAL ROTATION
1% aq, digital polarimeter: +25 - +55
pH
25% aq: 4.00 4.80
3) Minimum order quantity: 2X20FCL 44MT
4) Packing material and weights: IN POLYPROPYLENE LAMINATED BAGS 50KG OR 25KG
5) Season (months) availability: ALL YEAR
NIGERIA is the leading producer of Gum Arabic in West Africa. As well, it is the second largest world producer/exporter of Gum Arabic after Sudan. GumArabic (acacia senegalis) is a perennial tree found growing wild in large commercial quantity in the northern parts of Nigeria. However, when cultivated it takes about 5years to mature.
Gum arabic is a leguminous tree species that is well adapted to sudan and sahelian agro-ecology of Africa and it produces a natural gum made of hardened sap mostly taken from three species of the acacia tree; Acacia senegal (Grade 1), Acacia seyal(Grade 2) and Combretum though the major Acacia utilized for commercial Gum Arabic production in Nigeria are Acacia Senegal and Acacia seyal.
Types and grades of available Gum Arabic available for export
Grade 1: Hashab (Acacia Senegal)
General specifications of Hashab grades:
Hand Picked Selected: 16mm & above.
Cleaned and Sifted: 5mm 16mm.
Granules: 0.5mm 5mm.
Dust: 0.5mm.
Available sizes for export:
1mm & above.
Dust: 0.5 mm & under.
Grade 1: Talha (Acacia Seyal)
General specifications of Talha grades:
Cleaned: 4mm & above.
Sifting: 0.5mm 4mm.
Dust: 0- 0.5mm.
Available sizes for export:
Cleaned: 4mm & above.
Sifting: 0.5mm 4mm.
Dust: 0- 0.5mm.
Packing:
Packed in 25 or 50 Kg emulsion bags.
Minimum Quantity Order is: One FCL 20ft container (22 MT).
Kibble (Granules) E414 Gum
Refined Hashab granules processed in particle size ranges according to your requirements.
Moisture: 15% Max.
Optical 4.8
Viscosity: 30 200 cps
Particle Size: 0.5-2,6,10 or 14mm)
Size can be Customized as required.
100 % pure with certificates.
In Water Soluble in water
In Ethanol Insoluble A ethanol
Moisture content 9.83
optical rotation -29.99
PH 4.34
Ash content 3.35
Arsenic content <0.05
Lead content <0.05
Heavy metals content <0.05
Nitrogen content 0.33
Protein content(NCF of 6.6) 2.18
Salmonella species Absent
Escherichia coli Absent
Gum acacia, also known as Gum Arabic, is exuded from Acacia trees mainly from Acacia Senegal, known as Hashab and Acacia seyal called Talha. Our Gum Acacia Senegal Crude/ Acacia Senegal Maechnical Powder is from Sudan ,one of the biggest supplier in the world.
