Sodium Alginate

Brown seaweed naturally occurring polysaccharides called sodium alginates are used in a wide range of industries. These adaptable substances are most well-known for their excellent thickening and gelling abilities. The food industry relies on sodium alginates to create textures, stabilize emulsions, and enhance the overall quality of items like ice cream, salad dressings, and even dental impression materials since they develop a gel-like structure when in contact with calcium ions. They are used in the pharmaceutical sector for tablet formulation and wound dressings due to their ability to manage viscosity and moisture retention.