Ingredients

for the
Food Industry
A
qualon is a world leader in products Major Products for the Food Industry
that modify the physical properties of
water-based systems. Aqualon’s food ingredient • AQUALON® cellulose gum (CMC)
products are derived from renewable natural raw
• AQUASORB® water-soluble polymer
materials.
• BENECEL® methylcellulose (MC)
Aqualon’s products are used in applications where • BENECEL® hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC)
the following functional properties are desired:
• BLANOSE® sodium carboxymethylcellulose (CMC)
• Thickening and rheology control • KLUCEL® hydroxypropylcellulose (HPC)
• Water retention • SUPERCOL® guar gum
• Adhesive strength
• Binding power
• Film formation
• Protective colloid, suspending and
emulsifying action

Aqualon maintains production facilities in the

United States, Belgium, and France.

Hercules Incorporated

Hercules Incorporated, established in 1912, produces and markets specialty chemicals

used in a variety of products for home, office, and industrial markets. Its focus is on the
customer, new product innovation, and continuous improvement in manufacturing.
Controlling water can be half the battle in

developing great tasting foods and beverages.

At Aqualon, modifying water with high quality

cellulosics and guar gum is our business.

Tap into our extensive portfolio of products.

We can help you find new ways to thicken,

gel, suspend, immobilize, stabilize, or bind

water. We can help you use the water in

your system to introduce new products and

reduce costs in order to gain a competitive

advantage. We help you make water do

what you want it to do.

 Results
Our products have been used in a wide
variety of applications for nearly a century
enabling formulators to reach new levels of
excellence in food and beverage development.

Here are just a few of the exceptional results

we can help you achieve by manipulating
water molecules:

Increase Shelf Life of your baked good by

binding more water for longer periods of time,
thereby, keeping the baked good softer and
fresher longer.

Develop Dairy-Based Beverages by

effectively stabilizing protein with our gum.

Build Better Beverages by providing efficient

thickening as dry mixes are added to water.

Create Reduced-Fat Fried Food through

film formation.

Produce Veggie Burgers with a meat-like

texture.

Formulate a Pie Filling that retains the

water during baking leaving the crust nice
and flaky.
Ultimate Success
With the variety of foods on the market today,
consumers are truly king! They have high
expectations for food with great taste
and appeal.

Aqualon’s products are recognized around

the world for quality, consistency, and
performance. Our broad range of products
allow you to select the gum you need to
get the job done.

We help our customers create formulations

that work, from the lab, to the production line,
to the consumer’s table. Because our goal is
to help you create products with the ultimate
ingredient for success–outstanding appeal!
 Products
Controlling Water to Viscosify,
Thicken, Bind, and Suspend

AQUALON® cellulose gum

BLANOSE® sodium carboxymethylcellulose

AQUASORB® specialty cellulose gum

Key Benefits
• Increase shelf life
• Reduce costs
• Improve texture
• Neutral taste
• Protein stabilization
• Water absorption

Applications
• Frozen desserts
• Protein foods
• Baked goods
• Beverages
• Desserts, icings, toppings
• Low-calorie foods
• Syrups
• Dressings, sauces
• Animal feed, pet food
• Masa mix
 Background and Properties
AQUALON® cellulose gum and BLANOSE® sodium
carboxymethylcellulose (CMC), are widely used in
foods and beverages to modify the behavior of water.
An economical thickener, CMC is also useful in
suspending solids and modifying flow, texture, and
mouthfeel characteristics of aqueous solutions.

Viscosity can be controlled by adjusting shear,

temperature, pH, concentration, or other ingredients,
offering the food formulator great flexibility in
developing suitable consistency for specific foods or
beverages. Many types of AQUALON cellulose gum
with different molecular weights and viscosities,
particle sizes, and degrees of substitution (DS) are
available and can be customized to meet specific
needs. (Request Prouct Data Bulletin 4116 for more
information)

Solutions of cellulose gums are pseudoplastic. Some

types, particularly those of higher molecular weight
and lower DS, are thixotropic in solution.

Application Versatility
AQUALON cellulose gum and BLANOSE sodium
carboxymethylcellulose are well suited to today’s
low-calorie foods, such as frozen desserts, because it
is noncaloric and has a neutral taste. Here, CMC is
used to create body and texture while controlling ice
crystal growth.

Effects of Stabilizers on Shelf Life Cellulose gum can be used to provide

1% AQUASORB® Water-Soluble Polymer (Sandwich Bread)
600
precisely the right viscosity and mouthfeel
in pancake syrups. CMC also suspends
500
solids in beverages, like shakes, and is a
Firmness (Peak), gm

400 rapid viscosifier in powdered beverages.

And as a batter viscosifier, it also improves
300
moisture retention and texture.
200
Without AQUASORB
In baked goods, AQUASORB® water-
100 With AQUASORB
soluble polymer
0
0 2 4 6 8 10 (a special type of CMC) can hold moisture
Days even through baking to help extend the
shelf life of your product.

Talk to us about your application. We’ll help you create

the texture, viscosity, and mouthfeel you need to make
your product a success.
 Products
Thermal Gelation, Oil Holdout

BENECEL® methylcellulose

BENECEL® hydroxypropylmethylcellulose

Key Benefits
• Reduce greasiness in fried foods
• Prevent fillings from leaking
• Provide gel texture to hot foods
• Stabilize whipped desserts

Applications
• Mousse
• Veggie patties
• Frostings and icings
• Frozen dairy products
• Barbecue sauces
• Meat analogues
• Salad dressing
• Extruded onion rings
• Structured potato products
• Whipped toppings
• Deep-frying batter
• Microwavable products
• Doughnuts and fried pastries
 Background and Properties
BENECEL® methylcellulose (MC) and BENECEL®
hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC) offer food
formulators the unique functional property of thermal
gelation–the ability to gel with water upon heating,
then return to the original viscosity when cooled.
Gelation occurs at approximately 122-1760F (50-800C),
depending on the type, forming an oil-insoluble gel
or film. In deep-fat frying, this barrier holds out oil while
retaining moisture, resulting in a lower fat, yet pleasingly
moist, fried food. Because of its thermal gelation
properties, Benecel can also reduce
Viscosity Curve at Increasing Temperature breading loss and increase the life of the
Up to the Flocculation Temperature
frying oil.

In pie fillings, thermal gelation inhibits

moisture migration into the pie crust. Baked
Flocculation
Point goods also benefit from this property
through improved water retention, volume,
and texture.
Viscosity

Gel
Point
The polymeric structure of BENECEL MC
and HPMC gives them good binding ability,
Gel-Flocculation Temperature
Temperature
which improves “cling” in sauces and frying
batters. This also improves the integrity,
texture, and mouthfeel of extruded or
formed products such as seafood surimi,
formed onion rings, and veggie burgers.

BENECEL Types
BENECEL MC and HPMC are available in several
types that produce various viscosities in solution
and exhibit excellent water retention. Small amounts
of this product can also significantly enhance
emulsion stability.

This versatile food gum offers very economical

cost-in-use, is compatible with nearly all common
food ingredients, and may simplify formulations by
fulfilling the functions of several ingredients at once.

BENECEL MC and HPMC open new doors to

innovation. Talk to Aqualon about the possibilities.
 Products
Emulsifier, Whipping Aid,
Viscosity Modifier

KLUCEL® hydroxypropylcellulose

Key Benefits
• Stabilize nondairy whipped toppings
• Form edible films
• Rheology control for alcohol-based systems

Applications
• Whipped toppings
• Bakery cream fillings
• Edible nut and candy coatings
• Confectionery glazes
Background and Properties
KLUCEL® hydroxypropylcellulose (HPC) is an excellent
whipping aid and emulsifier.

A surface-active, food-grade polymer, KLUCEL HPC

has low surface and interfacial tensions in solution,
making it an ideal whipping aid for products such as
nondairy whipped toppings. This property, combined
with a “protective colloid” action, gives it dual functionality
in oil-in-water emulsions (stabilizer and emulsifier)
and in foamed systems (stabilizer and whipping aid).

The film-forming properties of this product also can be

used to glaze or coat nuts and candies.

Viscosity Types
KLUCEL HPC is available in various viscosity types,
enabling the preparation of solution in a wide range of
viscosities, depending upon concentration and specific
type used.

It is soluble in cold water as well as in alcohol, and

provides smooth, clear solutions, free from fibers
and gels.

Let us show you how to use this functional ingredient

to create a competitive advantage.
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Cost-Effective Viscosity Binder

SUPERCOL® guar gum

Key Benefits
• Very economical
• Quick viscosity build

Applications
• Beverages
• Soups
• Gravies
• Sauces
• Cheese spreads
• Ice cream
• Dry mixes
• Instant mixes
• Pet foods
• Icings
Background and Properties
SUPERCOL® guar gum is a high-purity, food-grade,
water-soluble polymer that functions in foods by changing
or controlling the viscosity of the formulation. Guar also
stabilizes, thickens, and binds water, yet adds no calories.

Economical Viscosity
SUPERCOL guar gum enables the user to develop
extremely high viscosity even at low concentrations.
For example, a viscosity of 6,000 cps can be achieved
with a 1% addition of SUPERCOL U, a high-viscosity
grade of guar gum.

To build viscosity at low cost, SUPERCOL guar gum

has no equal. Let us show you why.
 In the United States and Latin America In Europe and the Middle East

Hercules Incorporated Hercules, GmbH

Aqualon Division Paul-Thomas Strasse 56
1313 North Market street D-40599 Düsseldorf
Wilmington, DE 19894-0001 Germany
Tel: (800) 345-0447 Tel.: +49 211 7491 125
Fax: (302) 992-7278 Fax: +49 211 7491 200

In Asia Pacific

Hercules Chemical Solutions Pte Ltd.

Aqualon Division
200 Pandan Loop
#07-01 Pantech 21
Singapore 128388
Tel.: +65 - 6775 5366
Fax: +65 - 6776 9690

www.aqualon.com

The products and related information provided by Hercules are for manufacturing use only. Hercules makes no express, implied, or other representation,
warranty, or guarantee concerning (1) the handling, use, or application of such products, whether alone, in combination with other products, except
that such products are of Hercules’standard quality. Users are advised to make their own tests to determine the safety and suitability of each such
products or product combination for their own purposes. Read and understand the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) before using this product.
Hercules does not recommend any use of its products that would violate any patent or other rights.
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