Nippon Shokubai, headquartered in Osaka, Japan, has acquired halal certification for its sodium polyacrylates. The certification was granted by the Japan Muslim Association based on tests by the Shariah Research Institute at Takushoku University in Japan.
The halal-certified sodium polyacrylates are food additive-grade AQUALIC FH, feeding stuff additive-grade AQUALIC MH and industrial-grade AQUALIC IH. Nippon Shokubai expects this certification to result in greater demand of its sodium polyacrylates in Southeast Asia. The FH variation is used as a food thickener, while the MH alternative is a feed binder. AQUALIC IH is used as a flocculant.
・ Halal certified products of Nippon Shokubai as of Sep.30, 2015
AQUALIC FH (thickeners), AQUALIC MH (feed binders), AQUALIC IH (flocculants - substances typically used to reduce sedimentation).
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