CATAMYL-VS (Cationic Starch)

CATAMYL-VS
Modified Starches (Tapioca & Maize based)
CATAMYL-VS (Cationic Starch)

Modified starch, free flowing creamy white powder.

Product Specifications :
S.No. Parameters Specifications
01. Moisture (%) 13 max
02. Viscosity (cPs) 250* min
03. Ash Content (%) 1.00 max
04. pH 6 - 8.0
05. Brightness (against MgCO3) (%) 85 min
06. Cold water soluble (%) 0.017 - 0.020#

*Brookfield Viscometer at 50°C in 2% solution, Rpm 10, Spindle no.02, Viscometer model: RVDV II +; Viscosity can be adjusted to suit customer’s specifications.

# - Degree of substitution is interpreted through international standard calculations from nitrogen measurement. Nitrogen is determined by standard testing method.

Advantages :

Our product has two distinct and characteristic advantages over others:

1. Positive charge     2. High Viscosity

Cationic starch is primarily recommended to be used in paper industry as a wet-end additive for internal sizing to enhance paper strength, fines and retention over wire mesh, drainage and pulp loss recovery.

Positive Charge (Nitrogen content) :

In the manufacturing process of cationic starch, quaternary ammonium salt is used, which gives positive charge to the starch particles. This is measured by the degree of substitution interpreted through standard international calculations from nitrogen content. Positive charges in the cationic starch molecules attract/bring closer the negatively charged fiber through electro static power. As a result, the size of the fibers improves and cannot pass through the wire mesh being prevented from drain with waste water also. It minimizes the COD and BOD load of the effluent.

Viscosity :

It is the high pasty nature of the starch which binds the fibers which are brought closer due to positive charge of the starch as discussed above. During wet-end addition, normally the percentage of cooked starch slurry mixed with the paper pulp is lesser and concentration may not be more than 1%. In that case only when a starch with very high pasty nature is used, it would give the desired performance.

Packing :

Available in 25kg, 50kg PP Bag / Multiply Paper Bag / Sandwich Paper Bag with/without inner liner and in Jumbo Bags (PP).

Shelf life :

One year from the date of manufacturing.

Applications :
Paper Industry

Paper Industries (for wet end addition).


Textile Industry

Used for textile industry.


Adhesive Industry

Adhesives formulation.


Glass Fibre Industry

Glass fibre insulation.

*This data sheet is based upon our standard methods of analysis and process parameters. However, we can customize product as per buyer’s needs.

Get in Touch

Feel free to get in touch with us any convenient way
Postal Address

Varalakshmi Starch Industries (P) Ltd.
127/1, Gandhi Road, Varalakshmi Tower II Floor,
Salem, Tamil Nadu, India - 636 007.

General Enquiries

sales@varalakshmistarch.com

Business Phone

+91 94433 88074 / +91 94421 33794

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