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Scogin® MV

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Scogin® MV is a sodium alginate polymer naturally derived from seaweed.  It is typically used as a thickener for aqueous solutions used in industrial applications.

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Product Overview

Scogin® MV is a sustainable, biodegradable sodium alginate–based polymer that is derived from brown seaweed. Since it is naturally derived, Scogin® MV is an excellent replacement for fossil fuel–based additives and polymers that are used in several different industrial applications. 

Scogin® MV produces a solution with a viscosity of 350–500 mPa·s when added into water at 1 wt%. If gels are needed to be produced, Scogin® MV can also be treated with calcium in order to form a medium-strength gel with a wide range of temperature stability. Scogin® MV is also film forming, offering benefits in applications such as coating and paper sizing. Additionaly, Scogin® MV exhibits encapsulating characteristics that make it useful in controlled-release applications for oils, particles, and liquids.

Scogin® alginates, including Scogin® MV, are also often used as thickeners, gelling agents, and stabilizing agents in adhesive, coating, and ink formulations. Within the textile industry, for example, Scogin® MV is used as a thickener in screen printing inks.  It is inert to dyes and fibers and can be washed off easily. Alginates like Scogin® MV are also ideal raw materials for creating bioplastics. 

Applications

Textile print paste thickening 
Rheology modification within coatings, inks, and adhesives 
Stabilization of coating, ink, and adhesive formulations 
Encapsulation of active ingredients used in agricultural and industrial applications 
Bioplastics development 
Paper sizing and coating 

Features & Benefits

Naturally occurring, biodegradable polymer 

Stabilizes emulsions, dispersions, and suspensions 

Rheology modification 

Good solubility in both hot and cold water 

Gelation triggered by addition of calcium; no heat required 

Capable of forming either water-soluble or water-insoluble films 

Encapsulates active ingredients 

Powerful flocculant 

 

Problems Solved

Low viscosity within coatings, inks, and adhesive formulations 
Instability of emulsions, dispersions, and suspensions 
Use of film-forming polymers that are synthetically derived 

Product Specifications

Loss on drying (% max): 15 

pH (1% solution): 6.0–8.0 

Viscosity (1% solution, mPa·s): 350–500 

Particle size (18 mesh, % min): 100 

Particle size (25 mesh, % min): 96 

Primary Chemistry: Sodium alginate 

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