Gum Arabic for technical applications in the coatings market

摘要

Norevo GmbH, located in Hamburg, Germany, is a fully independent company with an international set-up and a main production plant and lab near Hamburg. The company supplies natural raw materials and develops specialty ingredients for various indutrial sectors such as the food and beverage industry as well as the pharmaceutical, cosmetic and chemo-technical sectors. Novero is also a supplier to the coating and paint industry with its Gum Arabic. Gum Arabic (or Acacia Gum) is the gum exudate of acacia species naturally growing in the "Gum-Belt" region of Africa. It is a hydrocolloid with polyvalent properties for a wide range of industrial applications, including the technical and chemical sectors. Quick Gum is Nore vo s purified and quickly soluble Gum Arabic powder, a range of various qualities with specific properties according to the requested functionality in the end products. Traditionally, Gum Arabic was the basic ingredient in office glues in liquid form - i.e. a simple Gum Arabic aqueous solution at a high concentration level. It also was the natural adhesive to cover the sticking side of stamps.