Food additive-CarrageenanKappa CarrageenanRefined CarrageenanCarrageenan is a wholly natural polysaccharide hydrophillc gum extracted from Phodophyceae red seaweed. It is widely used as thickener, gelling agent, stabilizer, emulsifier, water-binding agent in processed meat, dairy product, Jelly, puddings, creams, custards, pie filling, cake glazings, etc. With two Carrageenan factories in Hainan province, we are one of the largest Carrageenan manufacturer in China. The capacity of our refined Carrageenan is 1000MT/year; while the capacity of our semi-refined Carrageenan is 1500MT/year. Our standard grade refined & semi-refined Carrageenan specs is as follow:Carrageenan Product specs:Particle size:80/ 120/ 200 meshAppearance:odorles white powderPotassium Gel strength:>1400g/cm2; (refined grade)(1.5%+0.2%KCl, 20C)>1200g/cm2; (refined grade)Ash:<25%Moisture:<13%Viscosity:20-200cpspH:7-11Transparency:>80%Heavy Metal(as Pb):<20ppmAs:<10ppmTotal Plate count:<5000cfu/gYeast and Mould:<100cfu/gE. Coli:absentSamonella:absent in 25gIn addition to Kappa type Carrageenan, we also supply Iota type Carrageenan, which provides low TPC < 3000cfu/g(Total plate count).