Polysaccharide Sodium Alginate Synthetic Thickener For Textile Printing Dye

Sodium Alginate is a masterpiece for textile and digital printing.

Sodium alginate is a natural high-molecular-weight polysaccharide extracted from brown seaweed. With excellent thickening, water-retention, film-forming and rheology-control properties, it is widely used in textile printing and dyeing as the paste thickener for reactive dye printing and color pastes.

This high-viscosity textile auxiliary dissolves quickly, forms a smooth uniform paste with fast deaeration, reduces printing bleeding, improves outline clarity, and enhances color yield and brightness. It can be compounded with various thickeners and is suitable for reactive dye printing of cotton, linen and blended fabrics.

The product is supplied directly from the manufacturer, with consistent batch quality and timely delivery. Technical guidance and customized viscosity grades are available.

Application note: The optimal dosage and process parameters should be determined through sample trial printing, taking into account the equipment, dyes, fabric and target paste viscosity.

Quick Facts

• Product name: Sodium Alginate (Textile / Reactive Printing Grade)
• Main use: Reactive printing paste thickener / thickening agent
• Viscosity grade: High viscosity
• Appearance: White to light-yellow powder
• Solubility: Rapidly soluble in cold / warm water
• Supply mode: Direct from manufacturer · stable supply

Features

• Natural seaweed source — Extracted from brown seaweed; a natural high-molecular-weight polysaccharide with good film-forming and water-retention properties; safe and eco-friendly.
• Reactive printing thickener — As the main thickener for reactive dye printing, it delivers high color yield and bright shades with clear outlines and minimal bleeding.
• High-viscosity thickening — High-viscosity grades provide stable paste consistency and good rheology, suitable for high-speed printing and fine pattern reproduction.
• Direct from manufacturer — In-house production ensures consistent quality, stable supply and shorter lead times with better cost and quality control.

Typical Applications

• Reactive printing of cotton / linen fabrics — As a reactive dye printing thickener with good water retention and high color yield, it produces clear, well-defined patterns with rich color, for flat-bed, rotary screen and digital-assisted printing.
• Color paste thickening — Used as a color paste thickener to adjust consistency and rheology, reducing bleeding and improving uniformity; can be compounded with synthetic thickeners.
• Printing of blended fabrics — Suitable for reactive printing of cotton blends and a wide range of fabrics, providing stable pasting and dyeing performance on conventional printing equipment.

Specifications

Intro: The following are typical reference values for common grades; actual figures are subject to the batch Certificate of Analysis (COA). Custom viscosity grades are available.

Note: The above parameters are typical industry reference ranges for product selection. Exact figures for each batch are confirmed by the product COA. Please verify specific grade data with the manufacturer before purchasing.

Why Us

• Consistent quality — Standardized production with consistent batch quality and an attached batch COA for traceability.
• Customizable grades — Grades can be customized by target viscosity, dissolution speed and other requirements to match different printing processes.
• Reliable supply — Direct supply with sufficient stock and stable lead times; supports sample trial printing and bulk orders.