030-000-422 Propylene Glycol Alginate (PGA)
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| Type | Alginate |
| CAS No. | 9005-37-2 |
| Key words | Food additives, Alginate, PGA, Thickener |
| Grade | Food grade |
| Related products | Food Grade Sodium Alginate, Industrial Grade Sodium Alginate |
| Degree of Esterification | ≥80% |
Description
Description
Propylene Glycol Alginate Introduction
Propylene Glycol Alginate is a kind of white or light-yellow powder with a chemical formula of (C9H14O7)n. Propylene glycol alginate (PGA) is an emulsifier, stabilizer, and thickener used in food products. Chemically, propylene glycol alginate is an ester of alginic acid, which is derived from brown seaweed.
Propylene glycol alginate (PGA) is an ester of alginic acid, derived from brown seaweed, and a food additive used to stabilize, thicken, and emulsify.
Propylene Glycol Alginate Specification
| CAS No. | 9005-37-2 |
| Chemical Formula | (C9H14O7)n |
| Molecular Weight | 234.21 |
| Degree of Esterification | ≥80% |
| Appearance | white or light-yellow powder |
| Package | 25kg/Bag |
| Insoluble ingredients % | ≤1.0 |
| Heating loss % | ≤20.0 |
| Arsenic % | ≤0.0002 |
| Heavy metals (calculated as Pb) % | ≤0.002 |
| Lead % | ≤0.0005 |
Propylene Glycol Alginate Application
- In the food industry, it is used as a thickener, emulsifier, and stabilizer.
- Propylene glycol alginate has strong acid resistance and can be used in acidic environments with pH 3-5.
- Propylene glycol alginate has good foaming and emulsifying ability and is widely used in yogurt products, seasonings, and beer foam stabilizers.
- Propylene glycol alginate has the characteristics of hydration, anti-aging, tissue improvement, etc. It is suitable for raw and dried noodle products, raw wet noodle products, instant rice noodle products, frozen rice noodle products, bread, cakes, and other baked goods and other products.
