... as food, pharmaceuticals, feed, cigarettes, cosmetics, etc. Properties: white powder, colorless and odorless, strong hygroscopicitySpecificity: · It dissolves in water ... 15~20 times as much as sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) and sodium alginate.· The viscosity will increase when ... and stability, can replace the CMC, gelatin, agar and sodium alginate. It can lower production costs, raise food grade ...