Description

Maize Starch is a versatile, naturally occurring polysaccharide carbohydrate derived from the endosperm of corn kernels. It serves as a fundamental functional ingredient, prized for its thickening, gelling, binding, and texturizing properties across numerous industries. Key sectors that rely on this product include food and beverage manufacturing, pharmaceutical formulation, paper production, textile processing, and adhesive development. Its natural origin and multifunctionality make it an indispensable raw material for creating stable, high-quality end products.

Application

• Food & Beverage Industry: As a thickener, stabilizer, and texturizer in sauces, soups, desserts, baked goods, and confectionery.
• Pharmaceutical Sector: As a binder and disintegrant in tablet formulations, and as a dusting powder.
• Paper Manufacturing: As a surface sizing agent and internal additive to improve paper strength, stiffness, and printability.
• Textile Industry: As a warp sizing agent to strengthen yarns during weaving and reduce breakage.
• Adhesives & Glues: As a primary component in the production of dextrin-based and corrugated board adhesives.
• Biodegradable Plastics: As a renewable raw material in the production of compostable polymers and packaging.
• Personal Care & Cosmetics: As an absorbent and texture modifier in powders, creams, and lotions.
• Foundry & Metal Casting: As a binder for core sands in the foundry industry.

Basic Information

Product Name	Maize Starch
CAS No.	65996-63-6
Molecular Formula	(C₆H₁₀O₅)ₙ
Molecular Weight	Variable (Polymer)
Synonyms	Corn Starch; Maize Starch; Cornflour; Zea mays starch; Starch, corn; Amylum maydis; Food Starch; Native Starch; Waxy Maize Starch (for specific varieties)
EINECS	232-679-6

Quality Control

Our Maize Starch is produced and tested under strict quality management systems to ensure batch-to-batch consistency and compliance with international standards. We offer various grades, including Food Grade (compliant with FCC specifications), Pharmaceutical Grade (meeting USP/EP monographs), and Technical Grade, tailored to specific industry requirements. A comprehensive Certificate of Analysis (COA), detailing parameters such as purity, moisture, pH, and microbiological limits, is provided with every shipment to guarantee product integrity and traceability.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, and well-ventilated area at ambient temperature (15-25°C). This product is hygroscopic (moisture-sensitive); therefore, the storage area must have low humidity to prevent caking and degradation. Keep away from strong oxidizing agents.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	White to off-white, fine powder
Identification (IR)	Conforms
Assay (as starch, dry basis)	Min. 98.0%
Loss on Drying	Max. 14.0%
pH (10% slurry)	4.5 - 7.0
Protein (N x 6.25)	Max. 0.5%
Fat	Max. 0.15%
Ash (Sulfated)	Max. 0.3%
Iron (Fe)	Max. 20 ppm
Microbiological Criteria	Meets Ph. Eur./USP guidelines

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.