Salts of alginic acid, sodium alginate is the main soluble thickening and calcium-gelling form
DISTINCTIVE STRENGTH
Forms a calcium-set gel without cooling or a cooking step; the resulting network can retain shape during heating
How it is made
Brown seaweed is cleaned and alkali-extracted. The alginate is filtered, precipitated, converted to the required salt, then dried and milled.
Applications
Restructured fruit or meat, gel beads, bakery fillings and sauces; selected grades also serve dental materials, wound dressings and textile printing.
Cosmetic Grades
Multiple grades available with specifications in ranges below
Viscosity: 700 - 1200 mPa.s
pH: 6 - 8
Particle size: 200 Mesh
Ships from: Loredo TX, Grand Rapids MI
Dental Grades
Multiple grades available with specifications in ranges below
Viscosity: 500-1000 mPa.s
pH: 6 - 8
Particle size: 200 Mesh
Ships from: Loredo TX, Grand Rapids MI
Pharmaceutical Grades
Multiple grades available with specifications in ranges below
Viscosity: 500-700 mPa.s
pH: 6 - 8
Particle size: 80 Mesh
Ships from: Loredo TX, Grand Rapids MI
Food Grades
Multiple grades available with specifications in ranges below
Viscosity: High Viscosity, Medium Viscosity, Low Viscosity grades
pH: 6 - 8
Particle size: 80 Mesh
Ships from: Loredo TX, Grand Rapids MI
