refined Kappa Carrageenan

Carrageenan is a gel-forming polysaccharide found in red algae seaweed. This natural gelling agent is suitable for emulsions...

NO LEESS THANCarrageenan is a gel-forming polysaccharide found in red algae seaweed. This natural gelling agent is suitable for emulsions, bath products and is compatible with surfactants. Natural Vegetable Gums are used to thicken and stabilise emulsions as well as form "gels".

Appearance                                                                 White powder, No Smell

 Particle Size (mesh)                                                            80

 Sulphate  %                                                                         18.9

(on dried basis as SO4 2-)

 Viscosity(1.5% Solution) mPa.s                                          75

(Brookfield RVDV-II+, 1#,100 rpm,75°C)                                     

 Loss on drying    %                                                              10.2

(105°C,4h)

 Total Ash  %                                                                        18.7

  Gel Strength            g/cm2                                                    1350

(1.5% Solution,0.2%KCL 20°C)

 Acid Insoluble Substance   %                                              0.04

 Arsenic (%) /(mg/kg)                                                         NO LEESS THAN 3

 Lead (as Pb) mg/kg                                                             NO LEESS THAN 5

 Cadmium (Cd) mg/kg                                                         NO LEESS THAN 2

 Mercury (Hg) mg/kg                                                            NO LEESS THAN 1

 Escherichia Coli (MPN/100g)                                               NO LEESS THAN 30

 Salmonella                                                                            Absent