Technical uses.Beyond food.
Engineered gel performance.
The gel properties of agar are also used well beyond food: in dental impression materials, insect feed, art conservation and other specialized processes. B&V offers technical grades and customized solutions for these requirements.
Technical agar grades for specialized processes
What matters in technical applications.
The functional properties we help you control in this end market.
Thermoreversible gels
Low gelling and high melting temperatures, with elevated viscosity for dental materials.
Defined gel texture
From firm, brittle gels for insect diets to elastic, low-syneresis gels.
Customized solutions
Grades tailored to the gel properties and processing behavior of each application.
Where our ingredients work.
A few examples of where B&V hydrocolloids are used. The possibilities go well beyond this list.
Dental
- Impression materials
- Duplication materials
- and more
Insect farming
- Gelled insect diets
- and more
Art conservation
- Cleaning gels for plaster
- Cleaning gels for paper
- and more
Encapsulation
- Microencapsulation matrices
- and more
- A selection of applications.Every formulation is different. Ask us about yours.
Explore the right ingredients.
Open a product page for grades, properties and technical details.
Discuss your application with us.
Tell us about your product, process and target texture. Our team will help you find the right solution.