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Scogin® MV is a sodium alginate polymer naturally derived from seaweed. It is typically used as a thickener for aqueous solutions used in industrial applications.
Scogin® MV is a sustainable, biodegradable sodium alginate–based polymer that is derived from brown seaweed. Since it is naturally derived, Scogin® MV is an excellent replacement for fossil fuel–based additives and polymers that are used in several different industrial applications.
Scogin® MV produces a solution with a viscosity of 350–500 mPa·s when added into water at 1 wt%. If gels are needed to be produced, Scogin® MV can also be treated with calcium in order to form a medium-strength gel with a wide range of temperature stability. Scogin® MV is also film forming, offering benefits in applications such as coating and paper sizing. Additionaly, Scogin® MV exhibits encapsulating characteristics that make it useful in controlled-release applications for oils, particles, and liquids.
Scogin® alginates, including Scogin® MV, are also often used as thickeners, gelling agents, and stabilizing agents in adhesive, coating, and ink formulations. Within the textile industry, for example, Scogin® MV is used as a thickener in screen printing inks. It is inert to dyes and fibers and can be washed off easily. Alginates like Scogin® MV are also ideal raw materials for creating bioplastics.
Naturally occurring, biodegradable polymer
Stabilizes emulsions, dispersions, and suspensions
Rheology modification
Good solubility in both hot and cold water
Gelation triggered by addition of calcium; no heat required
Capable of forming either water-soluble or water-insoluble films
Encapsulates active ingredients
Powerful flocculant
Loss on drying (% max): 15
pH (1% solution): 6.0–8.0
Viscosity (1% solution, mPa·s): 350–500
Particle size (18 mesh, % min): 100
Particle size (25 mesh, % min): 96
Primary Chemistry: Sodium alginate
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