Application of thickener

Also known as gelling agent, is a kind of material that can increase the viscosity of latex and liquid, also known as paste when used in food. Thickeners can improve the viscosity of the system, keep the system in a uniform and stable state of suspension or opacification, or form gel. Most thickeners have emulsification. It can be divided into natural and synthetic. Most natural products are made from plants and seaweeds containing polysaccharides, such as starch, Arabic gum, pectin, agar, gelatin, seaweed gum, carrageenan, dextrin, etc. General gelatin, soluble starch, polysaccharide derivatives, etc. can be used in cosmetics; synthetic products include carboxymethyl cellulose, propylene glycol alginate, methyl cellulose, starch sodium phosphate, carboxymethyl fiber Sodium alginate, casein, sodium polyacrylate, polyoxyethylene, polyvinylpyrrolidone, etc.

Thickeners are widely used in foods such as condiment, jam, ice cream, canned food, food additives or gel additives, cosmetics, detergents, latex, printing and dyeing, medicine, rubber, coatings, etc.