High Viscosity Sodium Alginate Thickener
Product Overview
Sodium alginate is a natural polysaccharide extracted from brown seaweed. As a natural product derived from alginic acid found in seaweed and minerals from the sea, it consists of D-mannuronic acid (M) and L-guluronic acid (G). The main alginate series include sodium alginate, potassium alginate, calcium alginate, and ammonium alginate.
Solution Properties
As a hydrophilic gel, sodium alginate is the predominant salt of algin that readily forms thick solutions. With its thickening and stabilizing properties, sodium alginate serves as an effective thickener and stabilizer in food products, printing paste, oil-extraction agents, and various industrial applications.
Gelling Characteristics
When combined with calcium ions, sodium alginate undergoes rapid ion exchange to form irreversible gels. High G alginate produces crisp, rigid gels, while high M alginate creates more flexible gels with less rigidity. Different gel strengths achieved through varying proportions enable diverse applications in imitation foods, medical materials, face masks, water treatment agents, cling film, and more.
Health Benefits
- Alginate is an edible but indigestible macromolecular amylose with hygroscopicity, adsorption, cation exchange, gelling, and filtration functions in the stomach and intestines
- Reduces blood pressure, blood lipids, cholesterol, and prevents fatty liver
- Removes radioactive elements and toxic metals from the body
- Increases stomach fullness for healthy weight management
- Enhances gastrointestinal peristalsis to prevent constipation
Low Molecular Weight Alginate Benefits
- Low molecular potassium alginate regulates and prevents hypertension, delays cardiovascular aging, and improves microcirculation
- Low molecular sodium alginate reduces blood lipids
- Low molecular calcium alginate provides easily absorbable calcium supplementation
- Low molecular zinc alginate supports brain health and prevents age-related dementia
- Low molecular iron alginate supplements iron and improves blood health
- Low molecular magnesium alginate prevents and treats coronary heart disease
Alginate is also widely used in functional health foods and pharmaceutical materials.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are you a trading company or manufacturer?
We are a sodium alginate factory.
How long have you been specialized in sodium alginate?
We have been producing sodium alginate since 2008 with extensive experience in alginate products. Our annual sodium alginate production exceeds 5,000 tons.
Do you provide samples? Is it free or extra?
Yes, we provide 200 grams of free samples.
What's your MOQ, delivery time for 20' container and quote validity?
Minimum Order: 0.5 ton (small trial quantities accepted)
Delivery time for 20' container (25 ton): 5-7 days
Quote validity: Two weeks
Can the customer use their own packing and shipping mark?
We have our own shipping mark under the YITEX brand. We also accommodate custom shipping marks according to customer requirements.
What's your payment terms?
T/T and L/C payments are available.
Why Choose Us
- Materials: We source the highest quality raw materials from around the world
- Production Equipment: We prioritize efficiency and industrial automation
- Testing: Precision testing instruments ensure strict process control and final product verification
- Personnel: Professional production technicians and quality inspectors oversee the entire manufacturing process
- Team: Customer-first approach with consistent goals, honesty, trustworthiness, and adaptability
- Experience: 15 years of industry expertise and technological advancement
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