What is the main function of alginic acid?

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Alginic acid can quickly absorb water and can be used as a dehydrating agent and sizing agent in the papermaking and textile industries. Its main function is to be used as emulsifier or thickener in the food industry and daily chemical industry in the form of sodium alginate or potassium alginate. It is a common ingredient in food and cosmetics such as ice cream, milkshake, etc.

Medical function

In the pharmaceutical industry, alginic acid is a commonly used auxiliary material: its viscosity makes it a binder for tablets; Because it expands in water, it is also used as a disintegrating agent to disperse the tablets in the human body; Or used as a dispersant to disperse the active ingredient into a liquid to become a suspension; Alginate is used as a drug sustained release agent. Dentists use it to replace gypsum and rubber to make dental models. Alginic acid itself can be used as an absorbent to treat heavy metal poisoning.

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