Pregelatinized Powder / Alpha Powder
Pregelatinized Powder is a process of breaking down the inter-molecular bonds of starch in the presence of water and heat. It is a kind of starch cooked and then dried on a drum dryer or in an extruder making the starch cold-water-soluble. Pregelatinized Powder have been dried and cooked prior to being used in Feed, Oil Drilling, Construction Materials, Textile Printing, Gypsum Board. They are designed to be easily digestible.
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Alpha Powder Premium Grade
Main raw material of Alpha powder is NTD’s Tapioca powder
SPECIFICATION OF ALPHA POWDER
| No | Properties | Unit | Specification | Method of Testing | ||||
| 1 | Starch content (Dry Base) | % | Min 82 | 84.96 | ||||
| 2 | Moisture | % | Max 11 | 9.3 | ||||
| 3 | Whiteness | % | Min 60 | 65 | ||||
| 4 | Viscosity (8% solid, 30oc) | BU | Min 50 | 197 | ||||
| 5 | Impurity (foreign matters) | % | Max 0.2 | 1.86 | ||||
| 6 | Ash (Dry base) | % | Max 3.0 | 2.1 | ||||
| 7 | Fiber content | % | Max 2.0 | 0.98 | ||||
| 8 | pH | _ | 5.0 – 7.0 | 6.34 | ||||
| 9 | Total Alkali | % | Max 1.0 | 0.77 | ||||
| 10 | Gelatinized ratio | % | Min 85 | 96 | ||||
