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SeaSpen® GP379
SeaSpen® GP379 is an industrial carrageenan with direct food contact approvals that is used as a thickener and gelling agent for water based solutions.
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- Manufacturer: IFF
- Product Line: Carageenan
- Product: SeaSpen
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- Authorized Countries: Austria | France | Germany | Italy | Spain | Switzerland | United Kingdom
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Overview
SeaSpen® GP379 is a naturally derived iota carrageenan with direct food contact approval. Solutions of SeaSpen® GP379 can be produced by dispersing the polymer in cold water and then heating the dispersion above the solubility temperature. The solution of SeaSpen® GP379 in water will ten form a soft gel upon cooling. The thermally reversible gelation property of SeaSpen® GP379 combined with the food contact approval make it an ideal thickener for industrial applications that are related to food packaging and production.
Specifications
Water Dessert Gel: 70 - 150g
Moisture: 12.0% max
pH: 7.5 - 10.5
Particle Size through USSS 150µm: 95.0% min
Color: Light tan to tan
Aerobic Plate Count: NMT 2500 cfu/g
Salmonella /25g: Not detected by test
Mold & Yeast: NMT 100 cfu/g
E. coli / 10g: Not detected by test
Primary Chemistry: Iota Carrageenan
Features & Benefits
Naturally derived and biodegradable
Food contact approved
Water soluble
Solutions gel upon cooling
Efficient encapsulation
Acid stable
Problems Solved
Contamination of food processing equipment with non-food grade material.
Poor green strength and cohesive strength.
Damage to active ingredients by the environment.
Applications
SeaSpen® GP379 is a naturally derived iota carrageenan with direct food contact approval. Solutions of SeaSpen® GP379 can be produced by dispersing the polymer in cold water and then heating the dispersion above the solubility temperature. The solution of SeaSpen® GP379 in water will ten form a soft gel upon cooling. The thermally reversible gelation property of SeaSpen® GP379 combined with the food contact approval make it an ideal thickener for industrial applications that are related to food packaging and production.
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