Sodium alginate

Molecular Formula: C6H7O6Na
Molecular weight: 216

CAS No.: 9005-38-3

HS: 13023912

 

Introduction:

Sodium alginate, also called algin or alginate, is one kind of natural polysaccharide carbohydrate extracted from seaweed.

Property:

 

As the hydrophilic gel, sodium alginate is the prevailing salt of algin, which is apt to from thick solutions(RE. the prevailing salt of thickness and stability), sodium alginate can be used as thickener and stabilizer in foodstuff, and printing paste, oil-extraction agent etc.

 

Application:

In food industry

Thickening: Salads, pudding, jam, tomato juice, canned products, etc.

Stability: Ice cream, cream and cheese etc.

Hydration: Noodle, vermicelli, bread, confectionery, cool and frozen products etc.

Gelling Property: Frozen foods imitated foods and various gel foods, protective cover for meat, vegetables fruit, and aquatic products etc.

In printing and textile industry

Printing paste: Acted as reactive dye in medium or high end printing

Thickening agent: Used as thickener in printing technology to make a dense cover during drying and raise dyeing

In pharmaceutical industry

Haemostatic: Haemostatic gauze, haemostatic cotton, scald gauze, spraying haemostatic, etc.

Excipient: Dental impression material, medical ointment, etc.

Adsorbent: Has the effect of preventing, removal and adsorbent from radioactive element and poisonous metals.

Palliative: Carrier or accessory of medicals to longer drug effective time.

In other industry

Papermaking starching

Agriculture, Sodium alginate is material for address seeds, pesticides, anti-virus;

Coating of the welding electrode, resin coating, rubber ointment ,battery separation layer, water treatment .

Artificial fiber: can be synthesized with asbestos short fiber.

Package:

Packed in woven bags ,lined with plastic bag .Also can according customers’ requirement .