Product Details
Sodium alginate (CHONa), mainly composed of alginic acid sodium salt, is a natural polysaccharide biopolymer. It is readily accessible, non‑toxic, biodegradable and boasts excellent biocompatibility. Owing to these favourable intrinsic characteristics, it possesses great application potential in numerous sectors such as pharmaceuticals, food processing, textile production, packaging, as well as high‑performance biomaterial development.
Parameters
| Melting point | 99 °C |
| density | 1.0 g/cm3(Temp: 25 °C) |
| FEMA | 2014 | ALGIN (LAMINARIA SPP. AND OTHER KELPS) |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| solubility | Slowly soluble in water forming a viscous, colloidal solution, practically insoluble in ethanol (96 per cent). |
| form | powder |
| color | White to Off-white |
| Odor | odorless |
| PH | 6.0-8.0 (10mg/mL in H2O) |
| biological source | synthetic |
| Water Solubility | Soluble in water. Insoluble in alcohol, chloroform and ether. |
| Sensitive | Hygroscopic |
| Merck | 14,241 |
| Stability: | Stable. Incompatible with strong acids, strong bases, strong oxidizing agents. |
| LogP | -2.88 |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 9005-38-3(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Sodium alginate (9005-38-3) |
Safety Information
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 24/25-36-26 |
| WGK Germany | 1 |
| RTECS | AZ5820000 |
| F | 3 |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HS Code | 39131000 |
| Hazardous Substances Data | 9005-38-3(Hazardous Substances Data) |
| Toxicity | LD50 oral in rat: > 5gm/kg |
