Potassium Alginate
CAS NO.: 9005-36-1
Molecular Formula: (C6H7O6K)n
Structural Formula:
Property:
Potassium Alginate, extracted from brown seaweed, is a kind of yellowish powder. Potassium Alginate is odorless, tasteless and easily dissolved in water, then becoming thick solution.
Specification:
| items | Index |
| Viscosity( 1% solution, cps) | As required |
| Particle size | As required |
| Moisture | ≤14% |
| pH | 6 to 9.5 |
| Lead (Pb) | ≤0.0005% |
| Arsenic (As) | ≤0.0002% |
| Heavy metal | ≤0.001% |
| Insoluble matter | ≤0.30% |
| Calcium (Ca) | ≤0.30% |
| Sulfuric acid ash | 30 to 37% |
Please note that parameter could be adjusted according to your requirement.
Usage:
Potassium Alginate is mainly used in medicine and health caring food additives because of the function on blood fat, blood sugar and cholesterol lowering. At the same time, Potassium Alginate is also a good material for dental mould casting and mask, and is used in field of cosmetic gradually.
Package and Storage:
25kg plastic woven bags with PE liner inside.
Keywords:
Potassium Alginate, K algin, alginate salt, algin thickening agent