Various oxidants are used to produce starch oxide, which changes the properties of starch during the oxidation process by introducing carbonyl and carboxyl functional groups as well as by breaking the starch polymer chain. Due to the changes made in the structure of starch oxide, its use will be suitable for various applications such as textile, drilling, papermaking and where starch oxide can act as surface etching or film formation. One of the distinctive features of oxidized starch is the lower viscosity of the resulting gel compared to raw starch.

This feature is especially important in the paper industry, because if raw starch is used in surface grinding, due to the pasty nature of the starch gel, it will not have the ability to penetrate into the paper structure and thereby create strength. But if starch oxide is used, due to the lower viscosity, the starch gel can enter the paper structure and thus play a role in increasing the strength of the paper.

Among the uses of starch oxide, the following can be mentioned:

– Paper industry

– Textile industry

– Puddings

– Frozen foods

– Biodegradable packaging