Sudanâs Gum Arabic specifications General Properties: SOLUBILITYSoluble up to 55% concentration. Gum Arabic is truly soluble in cold water. Other gums are either insoluble in cold water or form colloidal suspensions, solutions not true. VISCOSITYA 20% aqueous solution will give less than 100 cps, i.e. Gum Arabic is not very viscous at such concentrations. High viscosity is obtained only at concentrations of 40% - 50%.FILM-FORMINGGum Arabic's superb film-forming properties make it ideal for some confectionery coatings and lithograc plate solutions. EMULSIFIER Gum Arabic produces highly stable emulsions making it very useful in the preparation of oil-in-water food flavor emulsions, particularly for citrus oils. COLORColorless (top quality) to pale straw color (average quality)