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Boron vs no boron cationic guar
As my searching i found that there are some cationic guar with boron and some without boron. What is the difference between two?
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Boron is used to increase crosslinking of guar gum. This increases viscosity, and that’s why boron free guar HPTC gives less viscosity than its boron alternative.
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@Abdullah here is an interesting note to add to the excellent summation by @ketchito . The boron x-link of guar gum is used in petroleum fracking operations worldwide. When the price of crude oil rises above ~$100/barrel the fracking operation becomes financially viable and the price of ALL guars goes through the roof. I’ve seen that price increase by 5X and the MOQ go to 10,000 kg when the frackers are using it fulltime. One more reason to watch those feedstock prices! Same goes for palm oil and castor oil.
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