- Ingredient Name:Corn Starch
- Applicable Processes:Size Press
- Physical Form:Powder, Granules
- Features:Cost Effective
Pearl R Starch is basic, unmodified corn starch is buffered with calcium carbonate to make it suitable for "in house" mill conversion with alpha-amylase. Buffering maintains slurry pH at about 6.5-7.0, the range in which enzyme activity is greatest. Even with the attendant expenses of makeup included, the low cost and functional equality of Pearl R allow it to compete with many of the more expensive, modified starches used in size press and coating pastes.