Dextrin

Name:
Dextrin
Detailed information:
(starch gum). A group of colloidal products formed by the hydrolysis of starches. Industrially, it is made by treatment of various starches with dilute acids or by heating dry starch. The yellow or white powder or granules are soluble in boiling water and insoluble in alcohol and ether.

Use:

Adhesives, thickening agent, sizing paper and textiles, substitute for natural gums, food industry, glass-silvering compositions, printing inks, felt manufacture, substitute for lactose in penicillin manufacture, fuel in pyrotechnic devices.