Algin
        Algin is mainly used in medicine and waste water treatment industry, which is white or straw yellow powder. It has moisture absorption and is easy to dissolve in water to form ropy paste. In medicine, it is mainly used as excipient, bond and circumfluence depressor of hydrochloric acid in gastric juice. The product is macromolecule glucide material. Because the water liquid can form ropy and liquid material, it can cling on mucous membrane surface and prevent external stimulate; therefore, it is used as mucous membrane protectant. It can be used to confect medicine for cure gastric ulcer and duodenum ulcer such as new medicine PSS and Alginic Acid Alumirium Hydroxide and Magnesium Trisilicate, Gavirin.
        Algin and soluble salt liquid of natural plant reacts with calcium salt can form one kind of macromolecule resin compound, which is applicable for waste water treatment. This resin has large absorption capacity, anti calcium and magnesium ion disturbing, good cleaning effect and long service life.

Quality Standard of Algin

	Health Department Standard WSI-211-87
Appearance	straw yellow powder
Fecula	not show blue
Moisture %	15.0
Residue on Ignition %	5.0
Iron Salt %	0.05
Heavy Metal %	0.004
Arsenic Salt %	0.0003
Viscidity %	≤50 CPS
Acid Number	≥230
Acidity	1.5～3.5