Carrageenan is a high-molecular-weight polysaccharide extracted mainly from Kappaphycus Alvarezii and Eucheuma Cottonii.
CAS #11114-20-8
Carrageenan is a high-molecular-weight polysaccharide extracted mainly from Kappaphycus Alvarezii and Eucheuma Cottonii.
Carrageenan is a high-molecular-weight polysaccharide extracted mainly from Kappaphycus Alvarezii and Eucheuma Cottonii. Due to its unique characteristic of gelling ability, moderate viscosity, stability and high transparency, it is widely used as gelling and suspending agent, thickener, and emulsifier in food industry to produce fine jelly, gummy candy, ice cream and processed meat etc.
Conclusion: The product conforms to the standard of E407a.
Packaging: 25 KG/BAG
Storage: Kept in dry, cool, and shaded place with original packaging, avoid moisture, store at room temperature.
Shelf life: 2 years
Specification Of Carrageenan Kappa Refined:
| Items | Standards |
| Appearance | White Powder |
| Paticle Size | Min 95% Pass 120 Mesh |
| Total Sulfate (%) | 15- 40 |
| Loss on drying (%) | 12 Max |
| Viscosity (1.5%, 75°C, mPa.s ) | 5 Min |
| Gel Strength (1.5% w/w, 0.2% KCl, 25°C, g/cm2) | 1400 Min |
| Transparency (%) | 75 Min |
| pH (1% solution) | 8-11 |
| Lead | 5 mg/kg Max |
| Arsenic | 3 mg/kg Max |
| Mercury | 1 mg/kg Max |
| Cadmium | 1 mg/kg Max |
| Total Heavy Metals (as Pb) | 10 mg/kg Max |
| Total Plate Count | 5000 cfu/g Max |
| Yeasts & Moulds | 300 cfu/g Max |
| Salmonella spp. | Negative in 5 g |
| E. coli | Negative in 10 g |
Specification Of Carrageenan Kappa Refined:
| Items | Standards | |
| Appearance | Yellowish to yellow powder | |
| Paticle Size | Min 95% Pass 120 Mesh | |
| Total Sulfate (%) | 15- 40 | |
| Loss on drying (%) | 12 Max | |
| Viscosity (1.5%, 75°C, mPa.s ) | 5 Min | |
| Gel Strength (1.5% w/w, 0.2% KCl, 25°C, g/cm2) | 500 Min | |
| pH (1% solution) | 8-11 | |
| Lead | 5 mg/kg Max | |
| Arsenic | 3 mg/kg Max | |
| Mercury | 1 mg/kg Max | |
| Cadmium | 1 mg/kg Max | |
| Total Heavy Metals (as Pb) | 10 mg/kg Max | |
| Total Plate Count | 5000 cfu/g Max | |
| Yeasts & Moulds | 300 cfu/g Max | |
| Salmonella spp. | Negative in 5 g | |
| E. coli | Negative in 10 g | |
1. In food industry,carrageenan can be used as gelling agent, thickener, stabilizer, suspending agent and clarifier, and can be used in products such as soft candy, jelly, sausage, canned meat, and so on.
2. In pharmaceutical industry, it can be used as medicine suspending agent and dispersant, and can be used to produce capsule products etc.
3.In daily chemical industry, it can be used in toothpaste, detergent, cosmetics and air freshener.
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