industrial grade Sodium alginate is mainly used in ; 1. Printing paste Sodium alginate has already been used in warp sizing, trimming paste and printing paste for a long time in history while mainly in the printing paste. It has specific function when used as active paste and color paste. Fibre has chemical reactions with active dyestuff to fix it onto the fibre... 2.Food grade sodium alginate mainly application is following A: Stability Sodium acetylide can take the place of amylum and glutin as ice cream''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''s stabilizer for controlling the formation of ice crystal and improving ice-cream''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''s taste. It also can stabilize many mixed drinks... B: Thickening and emulsification Sodium acetylide is used as the thickening agent of salad (a cold-dressed food) sauce, pudding (a sweet cake), jam, ketchup and canned products in order to improve their stability and reduce the liquid transudation. C: Hydratability Adding sodium acetylide in producing process of fine dried noodles, vermicelli and rice flour can improve their structural glutinousness, endow them with intensive pull and large camber and reduce the breakage, especially effective for flours with lower gluten content. Adding sodium acetylide in producing process of bread and cakes can improve the homogeneity and water-holding... D: Sodium acetylide Sodium acetylide can be made into various gelatin products, which can keep good shape, avoid exudate or contraction and apply to freezing food and artificial shape-imitating food...