Calcium Alginate By Iro Alginate Industry Co., Ltd.

Alginate is present in the cell walls of brown algae as the calcium, magnesium and sodium salts of alginic acid. Our Calcium Alginates are available in various sizes. Alginate molecules are long chains that contain two different acidic components, guluronic acid and mannuronic acid. The way in which these M and G units are arranged in the chain and the overall ratio, M/G, of the two units in a chain can vary from one species of seaweed to another.

Specifications
ItemIndex
Product TypeNormal GradeWelding Rod Grade
AppearanceWhite to yellowish powderWhite to yellowish powder
GranularityAs required90% min through 200 mesh sieve
Viscidity(mpa.s)As requiredAs required
Moisture %a 14a 14
PH6.0i 9.56.8i 8.0
Equal Calcium Alginate Content%89.6i 104.589.6i 104.5
Ash Content%10.0i 25.010.0i 18
Heavy Metals( ppm)40 max40 max
Lead( ppm)5 max10 max
Arsenic( ppm)2 max2 max
Please note that parameter could be adjusted according to your requirement.

Usage:
As a natural extraction from kelp, Calcium Alginate is widely used in food and pharmaceutical industry. In the feild of pharmaceuticals, calcium alginate is used as dressing to stop bleeding and accelerate wound healing. It can also be used on health food industry as a Calcium additive. Sometime, Calcium Alginate could be used as plasticizer of welding rod.