Agriculture Grade Chitosan uses offshore shrimp & cab shells as raw materials and can be widely used in chemical engineering, agriculture, paper-making, waste water treatment, etc.
Character:
Off-white, innocuous, flavorless, pearly color schistic or powdery, dissolved at 185°C. This kind of chitosan is insoluble in water and organic solvents, but soluble in inorganic and organic acid such as dilute acid, acetic acid, and so on.
Specifications:
Appearance: White
Particle Size: Powder
Moisture Content: 10%max
Ash Content: 2.0%max
Insoluble: 2.0%max
Deacetylation Degree: 85%min
Viscosity (1%): 500mpa.s max
pH (1%): 6.5-8.5
Mesh: 80
ApplicationScenarios
Agricultural & Horticultural Use
Chitosan is used primarily as a natural seed treatment and plant growth enhancer, and as a substance that boosts the ability of plants to defend against fungal infections.
Paper Industry
Chitosan can be used as paper sizing agent, reinforcing, retention agent, an increase of paper strength, recovery of the loss of pulp.
