UNSPSC 12164602: Thickening agent

A substance which, when added to a mixture, increase its viscosity without substantially modifying its other properties including its chemical properties. They provide body, increase stability, and improve suspending action.

UNSPSC 12164602 Thickening agent is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure viscosity-control additives and gelling compounds for use in maintenance, construction, food service, water treatment, and industrial operations. The code encompasses products ranging from food-grade thickeners for school cafeteria and municipal food-service operations to industrial thickening agents for wastewater treatment, road-base stabilization, and facility maintenance applications. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include state departments of transportation, water utilities, county maintenance offices, municipal public works departments, and school districts with food-service operations.

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