SAYATEX is dispersed in requisite amount of cold water with continuous stirring. It is then cooked at 85-90º C. The temperature is maintained for 20-30 minutes and the starch is ready for use.
One of the main applications of SAYATEX starches is in the paper industry, either as a wet end additive or for the surface treatment of paper and board.

AS A WET-END ADDITIVE :

For this purpose, the recommended amount is 0.5% to 1% on the dry weight of pulp and should be used in conjunction with rosin size for more effective precipitation of rosin alum complex. This action increases the ink and water resistance of a finished sheet. Use of SAYATEX has the advantage of increasing the filler retention as well as the strength properties of the sheet. In the conventional system it can be added as paste or solution at the beater, and in a continuous system just before the refiners.