SODIUM ALGINATE
FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS
Alginate is a kind of natural polysaccharide consisted in brown seaweed, as a natural product generated from alginic acid indwell in seaweed and minerals indwell in sea. Alginic acid is a mix-polysaccharide composed of D-mannuronic acid(M) L-guluronic acid(G). The main alginate series include sodium alginate, potassium alginate, calcium alginate, ammonium alginate etc.
Chemical structure
Solution properties
As the hydrophilic gel, sodium alginate is the prevailing salt of align, which is apt to form thick solutions. with the properties of thickness and stability, sodium alginate can be used as thickener and stabilizer in foodstuff and printing paste, oil-extraction agent etc.
GELLING CHARACTERISTIC
when meeting with calcium ion exchange action takes place rapidly to form gel, and the gel is anti-reversibility. the high G alginate gel is crispness but much rigider, while the high M alginate gel has the opposite property, flexibler with the less rigidity. different strengths of gel made by different proportions. with different gel, alginate can be used for difference of imitated food, medical materials, face masks, water treatment agents, clingfilm etcs.
Specifications
Product Category | Variety and Codes | specification | granularity | use | standard |
Pharmaceutical Excipients Alginate |
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| Pharmaceutical excipients, controlled release agents, dental impression materials, etc. | CP2015、USP38 |
Food grade sodium alginate | LYF LWF MYF MWF HYF HWF | 20-100 cps | Granule、30/60/80/100/120/170/200目 | Food, cosmetics, thickeners, binders, stabilizers, molding agents. Food is mainly used imitation type of food, pasta, beverages, meat products, fillings, jams, pet food, etc. | GB1976—2008、FCC8 |
100-200 cps |
200-600 cps |
600-800 cps |
800-1000 cps |
≥1000 cps |
Industrial grade sodium alginate | LY1 | 20-100 cps | 30/40/60 | Printing, water, pesticides, fertilizers, paper, welding, industrial adhesives, thickening agents, stabilizers, etc. | Q/0284 QMY003-2013
Q/0284 QMY002-2013 |
100-800 cps |
800-1000 cps |
≥1000 cps |
Low molecular weight alginate |
| 10%,300-700 cps | 60/100 | Pharmaceutical, functional food, ink-jet printing | GB1976—2008
FCC8、CP2015、USP38 |
Production license number
SC12237028401527
Certificate
ISO9001, BRC, KOSHER, ISO22000,HALAL, ISO14001
Diagrammatic sketch of sample
Alginic Acid Sodium Salt, can be used as a flavorless gum. It is used by the foods industry to increase viscosity and as an emulsifier. It is also used in indigestion tablets and the preparation of dental impressions.
IUPAC
sodium;3,4,5,6-tetrahydroxyoxane-2-carboxylate