A blend of xanthan gum, guar gum, or guar gum derivatives, a starch ether has unique thickening properties. The blend is particularly useful in printing pastes, salad dressings and oil well drilling muds.
Best Answer: The short bed is by far the most popular type of pickup truck bed. Compact truck short beds are generally 6 ft (1.8 m) long and full-size beds are generally 6.5 ft (2.0 m) long. These beds offer significant load-hauling versatility, but are not long enough to be difficult to drive or park.
The standardized lengths for a trailer to be pulled by a semi-truck are 48 feet and 53 feet. However, the length of a 48-foot trailer with tractor can be minimized by using a short wheelbase tractor, which eliminates some storage from the cab to reduce length.