Agent Name
Potassium alginate
Major Category
Other Uses
Synonyms
Alginic acid, potassium salt; Kelmar; Kelmar improved; Potassium polyalginate; Potassium polymannuronate; Stercofuge; [ChemIDplus]
Description
Colorless or slightly yellow solid; A colloidal substance; [Hawley] White to yellowish powder; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used as stabilizing and thickening agent in foods and base for dental impression materials; [HSDB]
Comments
Classified as "non-toxic ingestion"; Generally regarded as safe (GRAS) for use in foods; [HSDB] May cause eye irritation; [MSDSonline]
Other Information
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