ETHYLEX® 2040 Surface Treatment Starch
- CASE Ingredients Features
- Good CompatibilityGood Film FormerHigh ReactivityImproved Water Retention
- Chemical Family
- Starches
ETHYLEX® 2040 Surface Treatment Starch demonstrate excellent viscosity stability over prolonged periods of time and show little change in viscosity due to temperature fluctuations.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Powder
Identification
- CASE Ingredients Functions
- Binder & Resin
Product families
Applications
- Coated Paper & Paperboard
- Pulping & Processing
Product Families
- Finishing Additives & Treatments
- Other Resins & Binders
Other characteristics
- Brand
- ETHYLEX® Surface Treatment Starch
- Features
Good Compatibility, Good Film Former, High Reactivity, Improved Water Retention
- Applicable Processes
- Paper Sizing, Size Press
- Paper Sizing
- Size Press
- Markets
- Industrial
- Appearance
- White to Off-White Powder
- Shelf LIfe
- 730 days
- Availability
Most of the ETHYLEX starches are available in 50 and 100 lb. multiwall paper bags and 1000 and 2000 lb. bulk bags for railcar and truck shipments. They are also available in bulk truck and railcar quantities.
- Technology
- CASE Ingredients
- Industrial Additives & Materials
- Packaging Type
- Bags
- Bulk
- Color
- White
- HIGHLIGHTS
Stable viscosities and reduced set back properties; Greater water retention; Dried films that are clear and flexible; Lower gelatinization temperatures; Good compatibility and reactivity
- Application
Paperboard Sizing and Coating ETHYLEX starches are important in the manufacture of a large variety of paperboard products, ETHYLEX starche 2040 is used at the calender stack to control curl and to increase the hold out properties of the board for subsequent over coating.
- Storage Information
- Store at ambient temperature and humidity.
- Certifications and Compliance
- FDA 21 CFR 176.170
- FDA 21 CFR 176.180
- FDA 21 CFR 178.3520
- Industrial Additives Functions
- Binder
Technical data
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7 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Matter | max.10 | ppm | TN32555, Visual |
| Sludge (at 5%) | max. 1.5 | ml | TN72529 |
| Viscosity | 600 - 1600 | cps | RVA DSB - TN90558 |
| pH Value | 6.0 - 8.0 | — | TN60550 |
| Moisture | 10.0 - 13.0 | % | TN46026 |
| Color | 6.0 - 9.0 | — | TN22570 |
| Ash Content | max. 1.00 | % | TN09560 |
