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SOY LECITHIN Natural emulsifier used as wetting agent, dispersant, lubricant, viscosity modifier, instantizing of powders, natural emulsifier in emulsions, etc. Lecithin is a naturally occurring group of phosfolipids that is found in nearly every living cell. Though the word Lecithin is derived from Greek “lekitos”, which means “yolk of an egg”, the primary commercial source of lecithin comes from the Soy Bean. The food industry has long recognized Lecithin as a lipophilic emulsifier used in products like Margarine and Chocolate. But Lecithin can be more than that. Through specific modification techniques, Solae has extended the functionality and physical characteristics of Lecithin far beyond their natural limitations to include a wider range of functionalities like wetting, dispersion, lubrication, viscosity modifier, sprayability and ease of handling in dry powder form We are the distributors in Mexico of Solae; American company formed for the alliance between DuPont and Bunge Limited, a leading manufacturer of specialized soybean Lecithins for use in the food, textile, paint, etc, industries, for an almost unlimited number of applications. |
