Description

Starch CAS NO 9005-25-8 is a high-purity, naturally occurring polysaccharide carbohydrate derived from various botanical sources such as corn, wheat, potato, and tapioca. This versatile biopolymer is a critical functional ingredient and processing aid across numerous industries, valued for its thickening, gelling, binding, and film-forming properties. It serves as an essential raw material for manufacturers in the food and beverage, pharmaceutical, paper, textile, adhesive, and bioplastics sectors seeking reliable, consistent, and compliant ingredients.

Application

• Food & Beverage Industry: As a thickener, stabilizer, gelling agent, and texturizer in sauces, soups, baked goods, confectionery, and dairy products.
• Pharmaceutical & Nutraceutical Formulations: Used as a binder, disintegrant, and filler in tablet manufacturing, and as an excipient in capsule production.
• Paper & Corrugating Industry: Employed as a surface sizing agent and wet-end additive to improve paper strength, printability, and stiffness.
• Textile Manufacturing: Serves as a warp sizing agent to protect yarns during weaving and is used in fabric finishing.
• Adhesives & Glues: A key component in the production of dextrin-based and starch-based adhesives for packaging, labeling, and wood bonding.
• Biodegradable Polymers & Packaging: A renewable raw material for producing compostable bioplastics and films as an alternative to petroleum-based plastics.
• Personal Care & Cosmetics: Functions as an absorbent, texture modifier, and opacifying agent in powders, creams, and lotions.
• Industrial Applications: Used in construction materials, oil drilling fluids, metal casting, and as a flocculant in water treatment processes.

Basic Information

Product Name	Starch
CAS No.	9005-25-8
Molecular Formula	(C6H10O5)n
Molecular Weight	Variable (Polymer)
Synonyms	Corn Starch; Maize Starch; Potato Starch; Tapioca Starch; Wheat Starch; Amylum; Starch, food grade; Starch, pharmaceutical grade; Modified Starch; Native Starch; α-Amylose; Amylopectin
EINECS No.	232-679-6

Quality Control

Our starch is produced and tested under a stringent quality management system to ensure it meets the exacting requirements of our global B2B clients. We offer various grades, including Food Grade (FCC), Pharmaceutical Grade (USP/EP), and Technical Grade, each with defined specifications for purity, microbiological limits, and physical properties. A comprehensive Certificate of Analysis (COA) is provided with every shipment, detailing parameters such as assay, moisture, pH, ash content, and heavy metals. Our facilities and processes adhere to relevant GMP, ISO, and FSSC 22000 standards where applicable.

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); protect from high humidity and condensation to prevent caking and degradation. Keep away from strong oxidizing agents. For extended shelf life, maintain original packaging until use.

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. 15.0%
pH (10% suspension)	4.5 - 7.0
Residue on Ignition (Ash)	Max. 0.5%
Iron (Fe)	Max. 20 ppm
Heavy Metals (as Pb)	Max. 10 ppm
Microbiological Total Plate Count	Max. 1000 cfu/g
Yeast & Mold	Max. 100 cfu/g

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