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TAMARIND STARCH POWDER
Tamarind Seeds is a thing of much Splendor. Its Powder is widely used in Industrial Products, including Paper, Textile, Jute, Plywood and Food Industries.
The yield of Tamarind starch Powder is about 51.47% of the weight of the seeds, the testa is 33.10% and the remaining percentage is moisture etc.
Properties
Tamarind starch Powder (TKP) is creamy white mixture of substances. In addition to polysaccharide (55-65%), Proteins (18-20%), Lipids (6-10%), Fiber, Fat and inorganic salts, it contains free sugars.
Besides D-Xylose, D-Galactose and D-Glucose2 which constitute the main
polysaccharide, the free sugar portion contains the L-Arabinese.
Tamarind starch Powder, when heated with water, forms thick viscous, colloidal dispersions, which yield strong transparent, elastic films on evaporation.
De-Fatted Tamarind starch Powder removes sticky appearances and lump formation. Removal of fat, facilitates finer granulation and improves color.
Composition of tamarind starch powder
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| Fineness | :
| Passing 100 Mesh 100% |
| : | Passing 200 Mesh 99% |
| Moisture | : | 10 % Max |
| Ash Content | : | 3 % Max |
| Fat Content | : | 6 - 7 % |
| pH at 27 Deg. C (4% Solution) | : | 7 % Max |
| Insoluble residue of 4% Paste | : | 0.06 Max |
Viscosity of 4% paste by Brooke
Field Viscometer Spindle No. 4,
At 20 RPM at 25Deg. C | : | Around 6000 CPS |
Applications of tamarind starch powder
- It is widely used as textile printing thickener.
- It has excellent penetration & fiber forming property. It is effectively used for sizing in dyeing & printing Industry.
- It is used as a sizing material in paper industry. It increases the tensile strength of paper and ensures regular distribution of pulp fiber.
- It is also used for sizing in jute yarn & cotton wraps.
- It is used as a binder in slurry explosive as a substitute for guar gum.
- It is very effectively used these days by oil drilling companies as Soil Stabilizer.
- It is used as a core binder in foundries.
- It is also used as an extender in plywood industries in UF glue.
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