Alginates have many beneficial uses across a wide variety of industries. Alginates are salts of alginic acid taking the form of sodium, calcium and/or ammonium alginate precipitated from brown seaweed (algae).The global alginates and derivatives market is projected to reach a value of $409.2 million by 2019 growing at a CAGR of 3.8% from 2014 to 2019. The alginates and derivatives market is driven by growing demand for convenience foods, dairy, and meat products in the food & beverage industry. Medicinal properties of alginates, which are used to heal wounds and cure infections and other ailments, are driving the alginates market in most developing regions.
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The Alginate Market Groups 
Alginate is used for a wide array of medical applications as it is hypoallergenic
- Dental Impression Molds
- Prosthetic Impression
- wound and burn dressings
- Chelator to remove heavy metals from blood
- Use as scaffold and myocardial implantation
- Local delivery of gene therapy
Used in cosmetics as a thickener and moisture retainer.
- Health food supplements
- Used as an antacid and heartburn reducer
- An effective in treatment of gastroesophageal reflux
- Weight loss supplement
A thickening agent, gelling agent, emulsifier, stabilizer, texture-improver
- Binder and thickening agent for pet-food, fish feed
- Thickener for sauces
- Softening agent for breads
- Pie fillings and icing
- Thickening agent for ice cream and yogurt
- Processed fruits
- As a binder in processed meats
- Foam stabilization of beer
Used for skin-safe molds for body and wildlife casting in art pieces and special effects
- Taxidermy Molds
- Special Effects (EFX)
- Body cast for fine arts
- Body casting crafts
Alginates act as thickening agents, texturants and binding agents and hence are widely employed in the industrial textile sector.
- Textile- substrate of color paste when applying patterns to print fabrics
- Welding rods, as a binder of flux
- Paint and dye thickener
- Fertilizers
- Paper manufacturing
- Printing
- Facials and Spa Treatments
- Face masks
- The Story of Alginate
- Harvesting Brown Seaweed
- Alginate Processing
- Two Manufacturing Processes
