Alginic acid

Product Overview

Alginic Acid CAS 9005-32-7 White To Yellowish Fibrous Powder, Thickener Gelling Agent For Food Pharma Cosmetics

Basic attributes

1. Product Name: Alginic acid, Sea Urchin Acid (Alginic Acid), CAS: 9005-32-7
2. Appearance: White to light yellow fibrous powder, almost odorless and tasteless
3. Source: Polysaccharide macromolecular compound extracted from natural brown algae
4. Molecular Formula: (C₆H₈O₆)ₙ, Molecular weight varies with polymerization degree
5. Solubility: Insoluble in water, ethanol and most organic solvents. It swells upon contact with water; soluble in alkaline solutions to form viscous gels
6. Functional Properties: Possesses properties such as thickening, gelation, film formation, chelation, sustained release, and water retention

Application fields

1. Food industry: As thickening agents, gelling agents, and stabilizers, used in jams, baking, dairy products, artificial seafood, desserts, to improve texture and enhance system stability.
2. Pharmaceutical industry: Pharmaceutical excipients, used as tablet adhesives, disintegrants, sustained-release carriers; raw materials for stomach medications, also used in moisturizing wound dressings.
3. Cosmetics industry: Gels, masks, skin care preparations, providing thickening, film formation, and moisturizing effects.
4. Agricultural field: Fertilizer additives, used for soil improvement, foliar fertilizers, to enhance water retention capacity.
5. Industrial field: Preparation of various alginate derivatives, used in coatings, papermaking, water treatment, etc.

Product Specifications

Why Choose Taima Bio

Taima Bio supplies specialty ingredients with defined chemical specifications, full documentation (COA, TDS, MSDS), and reliable international supply. Our products serve food, beverage, confectionery, and flavor formulation customers worldwide, with flexible quantities from laboratory evaluation to commercial-scale packaging.