... paper strength and formation (Swanson 1950). Guar gum is a branched galactomannan polymer which has a linear 1-4 ȕ-D-mannan backbone with 1-6-linked Į-D-galactose side groups on approximately ... paper as a material. In this thesis of basic research, an approach derived primarily from adsorption, adhesion, and polymer sciences was applied to study the fibre bonding and paper strength, and ... (side groups), that can again carry galactopyranose, fucopyranose, and arabinofuranose residues (Dumitriu 2005; Zhou et al. 2007). Xyloglucan from tamarind, a commercial product, has only xylose...