CALCIUM ALGINATE

Item No.: 00104
Calcium Alginate is the calcium salt of alginic acid, a natural polyuronide constituent of certain brown algae. Calcium alginate is prepared by the neutralization of purified alginic acid with appropriate pH control agents, or from sodium alginate by meta
  • TYPE:
    THICKENERS
  • CAS:
    9005-35-0
  • HS CODE:
    39131000
Description Specification Applications
Description
PRODUCTS INFORMATION
Calcium Alginate is the calcium salt of alginic acid, a natural polyuronide constituent of certain brown algae. Calcium alginate is prepared by the neutralization of purified alginic acid with appropriate pH control agents, or from sodium alginate by metathesis with appropriate calcium salts.
BASIC INFORMATION AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Form Powder, odorless or almost odorless, tasteless,
white to pale yellowish-brown powder or fibers.
MF C18H24CaO19
MW 1170.93
Density 2.1173 g/cm3
Storage temp. Room temp
   
Specification
Item Standard
Appearance  White to yellowish brown filamentous, grainy, powder
Assay  (c6h7ca1/2o6)n 89.6%- 104.5%
Calcium 8.0- 11.5%
Mesh  90% pass 60 mesh
Loss on drying(105, 4h) =<15%
Ph  (1% solution) 6.0 - 9.5
Sulphate  ash 28- 36%
Lead  (pb) =<5 ppm
Arsenic  (as) =<3 ppm
Total heavy metal =<20 ppm
Total plate count < 5000cfu/g
Yeast and mould < 500cfu/g
Salmonella Absent
E.coli Absent  in 25 g
Applications
Calcium alginate has been around for years. More recently, it has been added to wound gels, hydrocolloids, and cleansers. Silver, a known antimicrobial agent, also has been added to many wound products, including calcium alginate. Unadulterated calcium alginate comes in the form of a flat square or mat (in many sizes) or a rope.
Calcium alginate is used as a visual accent in cosmetics. This is an alginate gel impregnated with an oily core material that can be pigmented or neutral in color. It can also be used to mask odor and adjust product viscosity.
Calcium Alginate is the calcium salt of alginic acid which functions as a stabilizer and thickener. the partial obtainment of calcium alg- inate by the reaction of the water-soluble alginate with calcium ions is used to obtain viscosity and gel formation. it is used in icings, imitation pulp, dessert gels, and fabricated fruits.
Calcium alginate (the cross-linked polymer) is used in wound dressings.
In pharmaceutical formulations, calcium alginate and calciumsodium alginate have been used as tablet disintegrants. The use of a high concentration (10%) of calcium-sodium alginate has been reported to cause slight speckling of tablets.
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