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- Manufacturer: Roquette
- Product Line: SeaSpen® Carrageenan Biopolymers
- Product: SeaSpen® Carrageenans
- Industries: Adhesives | Agriculture | Building & Construction | Care Chemicals | Water Treatment
- Authorized Countries: Canada | Mexico | United States
SeaSpen® IN Carrageenan
SeaSpen® IN is an industrial carrageenan hydrocolloid derived from seaweed and used as a thickener and gelling agent for water-based solutions.
Quantity
Documents
Specifications
Water dessert gel: 70–150 g
Moisture (% max): 12.0
pH: 7.5–10.5
Particle size through USSS 150µm (% min): 95.0
Color: Light tan to tan
Aerobic plate count (cfu/g): NMT 2500
Salmonella (per 25 g): Not detected by test
Mold & yeast (cfu/g): NMT 100
E. coli (per 10 g): Not detected by test
Primary Chemistry:
Iota-carrageenan
- Manufacturer: Roquette
- Product Line: SeaSpen® Carrageenan Biopolymers
- Product: SeaSpen® Carrageenans
- Industries: Adhesives | Agriculture | Building & Construction | Care Chemicals | Water Treatment
- Authorized Countries: Canada | Mexico | United States
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Authorized Countries
Canada
Mexico
United States
Overview
SeaSpen® IN is a naturally derived iota-carrageenan extracted from sustainably harvested Eucheuma spinosum red seaweed. Solutions of SeaSpen® IN can be produced by dispersing the polymer in cold water and then heating the dispersion above the solubility temperature. This leads to the development of a soft gel that is freeze-thaw stable upon cooling. At low addition rates, solutions containing SeaSpen® IN will not undergo gelling. In this case, SeaSpen® IN functions as a thixotropic rheology modifier. When added to industrial formulations based on dispersions and emulsions, such as coatings, inks, or agrochemical sprays, SeaSpen® IN helps increase stability and prolong storage life. These properties make SeaSpen® IN carrageenan an example of sustainable chemistry that can replace thickeners and gelling agents derived from fossil fuels.
Specifications
Water dessert gel: 70–150 g
Moisture (% max): 12.0
pH: 7.5–10.5
Particle size through USSS 150µm (% min): 95.0
Color: Light tan to tan
Aerobic plate count (cfu/g): NMT 2500
Salmonella (per 25 g): Not detected by test
Mold & yeast (cfu/g): NMT 100
E. coli (per 10 g): Not detected by test
Primary Chemistry:
Iota-carrageenan
Features & Benefits
- Naturally derived from renewable resources originating in sustainable farms
- Biodegradable
- Compliant with FDA 40 CFR 180.910, 180.920, and 180.920
- Water-soluble
- Forms elastic aqueous gels
- Provides significant thickening at low usage rate
Problems Solved
Poor stability of dispersions, suspensions, and emulsions
Freeze-thaw instability of gels
Use of agrochemical additives that are harmful to the environment
Formulation using additives that are not classified as sustainable
Poor green strength and cohesive strength of ceramic slurries
Applications
Coatings
Inks
Agricultural suspension concentrates
Gelled formulations, such as insect baits and air fresheners
Ceramics
Investment casting
Related Applications
Adhesives
Agriculture
Building & Construction
Care Chemicals
Water Treatment
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