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Chitosan is the marine polysaccharide that powers Primex products. Proven to be a highly efficient natural, bioactive fibrous polymer, chitosan has dozens of applications, including in the pharmaceutical, medical and biomedical industries.

Chitosan was first discovered to have beneficial properties back in the 1980s. It has primarily been used in the nutraceutical industry and has been developed into functional foods, dietary supplements and herbal or natural products.

As a natural biopolymer, chitosan exhibits outstanding properties that have proven beneficial to medicine and biomedicine, including the field of wound dressing and wound healing.

Chitosan is the marine raw material that powers Primex products. Thanks to its highly efficient natural, bioactive fibrous polymer, chitosan has dozens of applications, in the food, beverage and food preservation industry, and more.

As a highly efficient natural, bio-active fibrous polymer, chitosan has great potential, with dozens of applications, including water purification and wastewater treatment.

Primex products are powered by chitosan, a marine polysaccharide proven to be a highly efficient, natural, bioactive fibrous polymer. With dozens of applications, chitosan can also be used in the agricultural industry.

Powered by pure, high-quality chitosan, Primex is the producer of SeaKlear, a certified natural water treatment solution.

Thanks to its many and versatile core propertied, chitosan can be used in cosmetics, cosmeceuticals, skincare, hair care and other personal hygiene products in a number of ways. 

Chitosan is commonly used in skincare applications thanks to its many biological properties, including biodegradability, antimicrobial effects, film-forming ability, and lack of toxicity.

Chitosan has been demonstrated to possess several biological properties, with many of them useful for the food and nutrition industry: biodegradable, antioxidative, emulsifying, flocculating, film-forming, fat-binding, and antimicrobial. 

Chitosan is a versatile biopolymer that has found a variety of applications in all areas of the food sciences, including functional food applications. In the industry of weight management and dietary supplements, chitosan has been used to bind ingested dietary fat and cholesterol, reducing their absorption and facilitating weight management.

ChitoClear® chitosan is the pure form of chitosan used in our ChitoCare® Medical devices. Learn more about what it is and how it can assist with wound healing.

Wound healing is a dynamic process involving many molecules and cells. Chitosan-based products play a positive role in various stages of wound healing.

Primex is the producer of three medical devices. These devices are designed to assist wound and/or scar healing and protect the skin.