Stabilizer; Thickener; Emulsifier; Dispersant; Gelling Agent; Coating Agent; Suspending Agent. It is used in ice cream and cold spots in Japan to improve the shape retention and make the tissue fine. The dosage is 0.1% to 0.4%. When making fillings, it can impart cohesiveness, and its dosage is 0.1% to 0.7%. Because it is a hydrophilic polymer, it has strong hydration properties, which makes it difficult to form ice crystals from the water absorbed by the stabilizer.

Used in the United States for pie fillings, meat sauces, gravy, frozen foods, chocolate, butter flavored hard candy, cold spot gels, jelly gums, syrups, emulsions, etc. The dosage is 0.1%~ 0.5%. In beer production, it is used as a solidification remover of copper, and at the same time it is removed after agglomeration together with protein and tannin. It can be made into film for anti-sticking packaging of candy.