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Celebrating Fifty Years of Avicel®
Carrageenan
Introduction
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Functionality and Rheology
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Milk Protein Interaction
Disperse & Solubilize
Alginates / PGA
Introduction
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Forming a Gel
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Alginates / PGA
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Applications
FOOD
Application
Type of Alginate
Functions and Benefits
Bakery Creams
Protanal®
■ Instant gelling and thickening; heat stability; range of different textures; good mouthfeel and flavor release
Dressings
Protanal Ester
■ Thickening, stabilizing, emulsifying; good mouthfeel; acid stable
Fruit Juices
Protanal Ester
■ Stabilizing, emulsifying
Fruit Fillings and Preparations
Protanal
■ Gelling, thickening, stabilizing; prevents syneresis; excellent heat stability; cold and hot process; wide range of different textures; available for low to high brix systems
Ice Cream and Sorbet
Protanal
■ Stabilizing; controlled viscosity; prevents crystal formation and shrinkage; contributes to even and slow meltdown
Low Fat Spreads
Protanal
■ Stabilizing; good mouthfeel, texture and flavor release
Restructured Foods
Protanal
■ Excellent gelling ability; heat stability; easy to form
Yogurt
Protanal
■ Stabilizing; good mouthfeel, texture and flavor release
SPECIALTY
Application
Type of Alginate
Functions and Benefits
Beer
Profoam®
■ Improves and maintains foam levels
Petfoods
Protanal
■ Gelling of heat-resistant and retortable meat-like chunks
Textile Printing
Lamitex,® Scotex®
■ Gives the desired rheology to print pastes; is inert to dyes and fibers; has excellent wash-out properties; is extremely pure
Paper
Scogin®
■ Enhance greaseproof properties, oil resistance, and solvent holdout; improves rheology, water-retention, runability, ink holdout, and printability
Welding
Protaweld™
■ Lubricant stabilizer and “green strength” agent in the extrusion of high quality welding rods