Starch Phosphate

Name:
Starch Phosphate
Detailed information:
An ester made from the reaction of a mixture of orthophosphate salts (sodium dihydrogen phosphate and disodium hydrogen phosphate) with starch.

Properties:

Soluble in cold water (unlike regular starch) and has high thickening power. Can be frozen and thawed repeatedly without change in physical properties.

Use:

Thickener for frozen foods; taconite ore binder; in adhesives, drugs, cosmetics; substitute for arabic gum, locust bean gum, and carboxymethyl cellulose.