Introduction 

Propylene glycol alginate(PGA) is extracted from nature brown seaweed. It is of white or flaxen powder. Compared to alginate, PGA has better resistance against acid and salts.

Application

1 as thickener, emulsifier and stabilizer, it is widely used in food industry;

2 with hydration, anti-aging and tissue improving properties, PGA is widely used in bakery and flour products;

3 PGA has good acid-proof property, so it can be used in condition of PH at 3-5;

4 PGA has strong foaming and emulsifying ability. It is widely used in yoghurt, flavoring and beer foam.

Test Item	Unit	the Standard
Appearance	--	Light yellow to white powder
Etherification degree	%	80 Min.
Insoluble ash	%	1 Max.
Loss on drying	%	20 Max
Heavy metals(Pb)	%	0.002 Max
Lead(Pb)	%	0.0005 Max.
Arsenic(as)	%	0.0002 Max.