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Potassium alginate
- Natural Origin, Safe and Odorless：Derived from deep-sea algae, it is odorless and tasteless, complying with food and pharmaceutical grade safety requirements.
- Versatile Properties, Wide Applications：Possessing hydrophilicity, fluidity, thickening properties, and gelling properties, it covers fields such as cosmetics, dentistry, pharmaceuticals, and industrial welding.
- Precise Specification Adaptation：Differentiated viscosities and mesh sizes are provided for different scenarios to meet segmented needs.
- Stable and Controllable Quality：Heavy metal and microbial indicators are strictly controllable, meeting rigorous industry standards.
1. Product Introduction
Potassium alginate is obtained by reacting alginic acid extracted from deep-sea algal plants such as kelp and ascophyllum nodosum with potassium carbonate or potassium hydroxide. The product appears as a white to pale yellow amorphous powder, odorless and tasteless, easily soluble in water to form a viscous solution.
1> Molecular Formula: (C₆H₇O₆K)ₙ
2> Calculated Equivalent Weight: 214.22
3> Actual Average Equivalent Weight: 238.00
4> Relative Molecular Weight: 32,000 ～ 250,000
2.Applications
Mainly used as an impression material, beer foam stabilizer, and can also be used in the coating of welding electrodes. Potassium alginate has excellent hydrophilicity, fluidity, thickening properties, and gelling properties.
1> Cosmetics: A key component of mask bases.
2> Dental Films: A primary ingredient in dental impression materials, enabling the formed dental mold to have a smooth surface for easy peeling and mold removal.
3> Pharmaceuticals & Health Products: Possesses functions such as reducing blood lipids, blood glucose, and cholesterol.
4> Industrial Welding Materials: Used as a binder in high-end industrial welding electrodes, ensuring the electrode coating is smooth and free of pores.
3. Product Specifications
Category | Solution | Viscosity | Mesh Size |
Cosmetics | 1% | 200-800 CPS | 200 |
Dental Films | 1% | 200-700 CPS | 200 |
Pharmaceuticals & Health Products | 1% | 5-20 CPS | 80-100 |
4. Product Indicators
Product Category | General Specifications | General Grade(300-800 mPa·s) | Impression Material(Transparency: Standard or High) | Welding Rod Grade | Implementation Standards |
Potassium Alginate | pH: 6-8Ash Content: 18-27.0%Moisture: ≤15.0%Particle Size: 60/100 Mesh | 1% Concentration: 30-50 mPa·sBeer Clarification & Foaming1% Concentration: ≤10 mPa·sPharmaceutical & Functional Food | Calcium Content: No Requirement, <0.2%, <0.15% or 0.08%Moisture: <8% or 10%Strength: >700 g/cm² or 350-500 g/cm²Particle Size: 170/200 MeshViscosity: 300-500 or 500-700 mPa·s | Viscosity: 200-600 mPa·sParticle Size: 150/200 MeshK₂O: 13.0-20.0%Sulfated Ash: 29.5-38.5%Moisture: <10.5% | GB 29988-2013, FCC 8, USP38 |
