Patent ID: 9074079
Filing Date: 2015-07-07
Classification: C08B,C08F,C08G,C08K,C08L,C09J,D06N

Abstract:
1. A process for the production of a starch-based composition, the process comprising: a) providing a starch product, wherein the starch product is a cold water soluble starch product; b) reacting the starch product with a cross-linking agent selected from one or more dicarboxylic acids, wherein the cross-linking agent is used in an amount of 0.5 to 10% by weight based on the total dry weight of the starch product; c) adjusting the pH of the cross-linked starch product to a pH in the range of 6 to 8; and d) functionalizing the starch product obtained in step (c) by adding a wet-strength agent and/or a plasticizer to the reaction medium.