| 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% |
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.
| 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 |