NILE
CHEMICALS
NILE
CHEMICALS
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SODIUM ALGINATE |
|
| ( Sodium polymannuronate ) | |
| ( C6H7O6Na ) | |
| Solubility Slowly soluble in water | |
| forms viscous solution | |
| insoluble in alcohol ether | |
| and chloroform. | |
| Minimum assay | 91% |
| Maximum Limits of Impurities : | |
| Moisture | 20% |
| Matter insoluble in water | 1% |
| Arsenic ( As ) | 3 PPM |
| Iron ( Fe ) | 300 PPM |
| Lead ( Pb ) | 10 PPM |
| Ash content ignition loss at 1100OC | 25% |
| Sulphated ash | 35% |
| Sulphur | 0.02% |
| Phosphorus | 0.02% |
| Chloride ( CI ) | 0.2% |