... very little quantity of alginate could be used to replace a large quantity of starch in yarn spinning .It ... ADDITIVEas thickeners, binder, stabilizer, forming agent in food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic, in food mainly used for imitated food, beverage ... , face mask, functional food, pharmaceutical etc. TECH GRADEprinting, water treatment, pesticide, fertilizer, paper making, welding rod, industrial ...