| Properties: | |
| White or cream-colored powder or filaments, grains, or granules; slight odor and taste. Insoluble in water and acids; soluble in alkaline solution. | |
| Grade: | |
| FCC. | |
| Hazard: | |
| Flammable but self-extinguishing. | |
| Use: | |
| Pharmaceutical products; food additive; thickening agent and stabilizer in ice cream, cheese products, canned fruits, and sausage casings; synthetic fibers. | |