Dextrin and other modified starches

35.05 Dextrins and other modified starches (for example, pregelatinised or esterified starches); glues based on starches, or on dextrins or other modified starches 3505.10 - Dextrins and other modified starches 3505.20 - Glues This heading covers : (A) Dextrins and other modified starches, i.e., products obtained by the transformation of starches through the action of heat, chemicals (e.g., acids, alkalis) or diastase, and starch modified, e.g., by oxidation, esterification or etherification. Cross-linked starches (e.g., distarch phosphate) are an important group of modified starches. (1) Dextrins, obtained : - - either by the degradation of starch by hydro1 sis with acids or enzymes, the resulting product being termed rnaltodextrin. d w w e r products of this kind are classified here as dextrins only if their reducing sugar content, expressed as dextrose on the dry substance, does not exceed 10%; or by roasting starch, with or without small quantities of chemical reagents. If no reagents are used, the resulting product is known as roasted starch. Dextrins are white, yellowish or brown powders, depending on manufacturing process and the kind of starch used. They are soluble in water (surtably heated, if necessary) but not in alcohol. (2) SoIuble starch (amylogen) : an intermediate product obtained in the transformation of starches into dextrins, prepared b boilin starch in water, or by keepin starch for a i L acid The heading also includes so uble starches long while in contact with cold d containing very small quantities of kaolin, mainly used for adding to cellulose pulp during the manufacture of paper. f (3) Pregelatinised or bLswelling"starch, obtained by moistening starch with water and heat-treating it to obtain a more or less gelatinous mass, which is then dried and ground to a owder. This product can also be obtained by extrusion, followed by grinding to a pow er. It is used in paper manufacture, in the textile industry, in metallurgy (for the preparation of foundry core binders), in the food industries and for animal feed, etc. !f (4) Etherified or esterified starches (starches modified by etherification or esterification). Etherified starches include those containinf hydroxyethyl, hydroxypropyl or carboxyrnethyl groups. Esterified starches mclu e starch acetates used principally in the textile or paper industries, and starch nitrates (nitrostarch) used in the manufacture of explosives. (5) Other modified starches, for example : (i) Dialdehyde starch, and (ii) Starch treated with formaldehyde or epichlorohydrin, used, for example, as surgical glove powder. In general, modified starches of this heading may be distinguished from unmodified starches of Cha ter 11 on the basis of changes in thelr properties, for example, solution and el clarity, ten ency to gel or to crystallise, water bindmg capacity, freeze-thaw stability, ge atinisation temperature or peak viscosity. a f (B) Glues based on starches, or on dextrins or other modified starches. (1) Dextrin glues consistin of dextrin in aqueous solution or mixed with other substances (e.g., magnesium chlori e). $ (2) Starch glues, obtained by treating starch with an alkali (e.g., sodium hydroxide). (3) Glues consisting of untreated starch, borax and water-soluble cellulose derivatives or consisting of untreated starch, borax and starch ethers. The above-mentioned products are usually in the form of white, yellow or brownish amorphous powders or gum-like masses, hence the application of the names "British gum" and "starch gum" to certain of these products. They are mainly used as glues, in the colour industry, in the textile or paper industries, and in metallurgy. The heading does not cover : (a) Starches, not prepared (heading 11.08). (b) Starch degradation products with a reducing sugar content, expressed as dextrose on the dry substance, exceeding 10% (heading 17.02). (c) Glues put up for retail. sale, not exceeding a net weight of 1 kg (heading 35.06). (d) Pr ared lazings and dressings (based on starches or dextrins) of a kind used in the paper, textile, l e g e r or fike industries (headlag 38.09).