From a scientific perspective, simply understood, modified starch is a type of starch that has changed its physical and chemical structure under the influence of agents such as temperature, Acid, Enzymes, and Oxidants.
Modified starch is usually derived from tapioca starch, potato starch, tapioca starch, and corn starch. This means that the molecular structure of starch granules will be changed such as creating shorter chain polysaccharide molecules or attaching other substances and groups to the starch molecule.
Depending on each change, different types of starch are produced. Structure and classification Currently, modified starch is made mainly by three main methods: Method of physical modification, Chemical modification method, and Enzyme denaturation method. After being processed by a certain method, native starch changes its original physical or chemical properties to varying degrees.
Based on the inherent characteristics of natural starch, to improve the performance of starch, expand its application range, use physical, chemical, or enzymatic treatment to introduce new functional groups on starch molecules or change the size of starch molecules and the characteristics of starch granules, and change the properties of natural starch, making it more suitable for specific application needs. This changes through secondary processing, the property of starch is called modified starch.
Modified starch is one of the deep-processed products of starch, and as one of the important raw and auxiliary materials in the industry, it is widely used in papermaking, food, textile, medicine, chemical industry, foundry, petroleum, agriculture and forestry, and other industries. The use of modified starch can improve product quality, reduce production costs, replace polluting chemicals, and achieve the purpose of protecting the environment and balancing the ecology.
The modification methods of modified starch include physical modification, chemical modification, and enzymatic modification, among which the chemical modification process is the most. The technological process is: feeding – puffing – cooling – crushing – packaging.
Equipment configuration of modified starch production line:
Screw Elevator → Mixer → Twin Screw Extruder → Cooling Conveyor → Wet Mill → Air Conveyor → Seven-layer Oven → Screw Elevator → Ultrafine Pulverizer
Modified starch is based on natural starch, to improve the performance of starch, expand its application range, use physical and chemical treatment, introduce new functional groups on starch molecules, or change the size of starch molecules and the properties of starch granules, thus changing starch natural characteristics to make it more suitable for the requirements of certain applications. As one of the important excipients of the industry, modified starch can be widely used in paper, food, textile, construction, medicine, and other industries.
Modified Starch Processing Machine is an innovation of twin-screw extruder technology. This technology mainly uses corn starch, potato starch, tapioca starch, wheat starch, etc. as the main raw materials. It is a thermo-chemical process that is high temperature, short time, low moisture, and high energy. Cause it is accomplished in single equipment which is easy to operate and small area cover, its capacity is higher than others.
Well, maybe you have the following questions, how much does a starch plant cost? How to build a turnkey starch production plant? We will answer your doubts in two parts.
First, building a starch production plant requires considerable resource investment and many aspects need to be considered. The main process is as follows: preliminary communication, making requirements, our factory technicians propose design plans, come to our factory for inspection, sign contracts, equipment production, delivery, overseas installation, equipment operator training, trial operation and formal production.
In this process, you need to consider the following practical issues.
1) Are you building a factory for the first time, or are you expanding? For example, if you previously owned a starch processing plant, you want to expand the production scale and build another production line for market reasons.
2) Do you have a stable supply of related materials? For example, you have land for growing cassava, sweet potatoes, or potatoes, or other grains, or you have signed a cooperative procurement agreement with local farmers. You can provide us with the raw material capacity you need to process and how many tons you need to process per day, and we will design a complete production line for you based on your production capacity.
3) Do you have the qualifications to build a factory, do you have land that meets the requirements for starch processing plant construction and sufficient funds to build a factory?
Through comprehensive consideration of these three aspects, you can consider whether you meet the conditions for establishing a starch production plant.
Second, if you think you really need to purchase equipment or build a factory, please provide the following information. Based on these situations, we will provide you with the most suitable solution for you, including starch flow chart and equipment configuration list. If it is a general contracting project, we will provide you with detailed quotations for civil engineering, steel structure, personnel training, etc. after later communication. Therefore, please provide the following information in the form below so that we can provide you with a detailed quotation, such as:
1) Your starch processing technology requirements: starch production, grinding or deep processing, or other processes;
2) Starch plant materials and capacity: For example, how many tons of cassava do you want to process per day?
3) In which country is your project located? Can you leave your company name?
4) Other special funding and land requirements, such as adjusting the process flow according to funding conditions, adjusting the process flow according to topography and environment, etc.?
The more detailed the information, the more efficient we can serve you.
In addition, please note that you should not leave only meaningless numbers or words, or topics that are irrelevant to our business. Our sales manager will classify such inquiries as spam and will not respond. Thank you.
Huatai Starch Machinery is a large-scale starch project contractor, which can undertake a full set of large-scale starch production lines, including potato starch, cassava starch, sweet potato starch, corn starch, wheat starch, etc.