Starch

corn starch

Description

Starch also known as amylum, is an important food product and biomaterial used world-wide for different purposes Starch is a tasteless, fluffy white powder that is insoluble in cold water, alcohol Starch is a polysaccharide made up of 1,4 linkages between glucose monomers The chemical formula of the starch molecule is (C6H10O5)n Uses: Food Industry Adhesives (hot-melt glues, stamps, bookbinding, envelopes labels, wood adhesives, laminations, automotive) Paper Industry (paper sacks, paper coating, disposable diapers, feminine products) Construction Industry (concrete block binder asbestos, clay/limestone binder, fire-resistant wallboard, gypsum board binder, paint filler) Textiles Industry (warp sizing, fabric finishing) printing Cosmetic and Pharmaceutical Industry Mining Industry oil well drilling muds biodegradable plastic film leather finishing CAS Number 9005-25-8 Molar mass Variable Density Variable

  • Carboxylic and anhydric acids
  • paper sacks, paper coating
  • potato starch
  • maize starch

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