Salvo Chemical Industries Ltd.

Description
Applications of Maize Starch Powder – Textile Grade
Maize starch is used in the textile industry for sizing of yarns (warp sizing) preparatory to the weaving operations
Product Packaging
Maize Starch Specifications
S.No CHARACTERISTICS SPECIFICATIONS
1. Description Fine white powder, odourless Taste slight and characteristic.
2. Identification To compare favorably with the Photomicrograph of Maize Starch.
3. Moisture content, Percent by mass, Max 13.00
4. Protein (N X 6.25), (on dry basis) Percent by mass, Max 0.60
5. Cold water soluble, (on dry basis) Percent by mass, Max 0.40
6. pH  of 10% aqueous solution 4.5 – 7.0
7. Free Acidity, Max(ml of 0.1N NaoH/100gm 40
8. Starch (on dry basis) Percent by mass, Min 98.00
9. Viscosity on Red wood Viscometer No.1, Seconds (2% solution at 750C), Max 30-32
10. Total Ash, (on dry basis)Percent by mass, Max 0.25
11. Particle size 80 Mesh Powder
12. So2 PPM, Max 80