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Applications

Being cold-soluble, partially thermostable and having various gelation mechanisms, alginates are a very versatile type of hydrocolloid widely used in more than 300 known commercial applications including:

Applications
Dairy Technical applications
  • Creams and whipped creams
  • Textile (color fixing)
  • Dessert creams
  • Welding rods
  • Mixes for dessert creams
  • Water treatment
Ice cream Restructured products
  • Regular ice creams
  • Meat
  • Sherbets
  • Fruits
  • Preparations for ice creams
  • Vegetables

 
  • Fish (internal/external gelation)
Convenience food Pharmaceuticals / Personal care
  • Spreads
  • Cosmetics (masks, dental prints)
  • Margarines
  • Encapsulation
  • Fats
  • Wound dressing

 
  • Anti-reflux medication

Some Cargill products are only approved for use in certain geographies, end uses, and/or at certain usage levels. It is the customer's responsibility to determine, for a particular geography, that (i) the Cargill product, its use and usage levels, (ii) the customer's product and its use, and (iii) any claims made about the customer's product, all comply with applicable laws and regulations.