(Food-Beverage-News.Com, July 15, 2018 ) Alginic acid is also known as alginate is hydrophilic colloidal polysaccharide obtained from the brown seaweed. It is a naturally occurring linear copolymer popular for its varied industrial applications. The term Alginate is used for its salts derived from sargassum seaweed i.e. brown algae and alginic acid itself. It is present in the brown algae cell walls. It has a color range from white to yellowish- brown powder. It is used majorly in processed food. When combined with aluminum hydroxide and magnesium carbonate, alginic acid forms antacids.
The Global Alginic Acid market report is a comprehensive overview of the market covering various aspects such as product definition, various parameter-based segmentation, distribution channels, supply chain analysis, and common vendor environments. Through proven research methods, we collect thorough information that identifies the source. Alginic Acid Information about the market can be accessed in a logical format in a smart format. There are graphs and tables in place to help readers get a better view of the global Alginic Acid market.
Companies Profiled in this report includes: KIMICA Corporation, SNAP Natural & Alginate Products, Cargill Incorporated, IRO Alginate, Qingdao AllforlongBio-Tech Co. Ltd, Qingdao Rongde Seaweed Co., Ltd., and Qingdao Bright Moon Seaweed Group Co., Ltd., Lianyungang huanyu seaweed Co. Ltd, Qingdao Gather Great Ocean Algae Industry Group Co., Ltd., Protan AS, Qingdao Fengrun Seaweed Co Ltd.
The global alginic acid market is driven by the food industry. The alginic acid market is driven by various factors such as increasing demand for the processed food, meat products, and dairy products in food and beverage industries. The alginic acid and its salts are used in varied medical applications such as ailments, curing infections and healing wounds. Moreover, the properties of alginic acid and its salts favoring the market are water absorption quality used in dehydrated products such as paper and textiles. he extensive industrial and commercial use of the alginic acid attracts the potential market players towards the alginic acid and its salts and thus favors the market growth.
The alginic acid market is segmented based on its salts. It is segmented into sodium, potassium and calcium alginate. The sodium salt of alginic acid is Sodium alginate with the molecular formula NaC6H7O6. It is extracted from brown seaweed. The potassium alginate salt is extracted from the seaweed and has a chemical formula KC6H7O6. Calcium alginate is obtained by replacing sodium with the calcium in the sodium alginate salt.
Based on geographical areas, the world Alginic Acid markets are broadly divided into Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa and Asia Pacific. The world market is still in exploration in most areas, but it has the promising potential to grow steadily over the next few years. The major players investing in this market are in Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, India, China and some Asia Pacific countries. As a result, Asia Pacific, North America and Western Europe are expected to account for more than half of the total market share over the next few years.
At the end of the report, a manufacturer is announced who is responsible for increasing sales in the Alginic Acid market. These manufacturers have been analyzed in terms of manufacturing base, basic information and competitors. In addition, the technology and product types introduced by each manufacturer are also an important part of this section of the report.
