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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | An acetylated [ | + | An acetylated [[starch]] product used as a [[size]] in paper. Feculose is produced by treating starch with [[glacial acetic acid]] and heating to 120C. Like [[dextrin]], feculose will dissolve in hot water, producing a clear solution. Feculose is used as an adhesive and as a substitute for natural gums and gelatin. When used for paper sizing, feculose produces a hard surface that is resistant to ink and unaffected by heat drying. |
== Additional Information == | == Additional Information == | ||
Revision as of 09:50, 15 January 2014
Description
An acetylated Starch product used as a Size in paper. Feculose is produced by treating starch with Glacial acetic acid and heating to 120C. Like Dextrin, feculose will dissolve in hot water, producing a clear solution. Feculose is used as an adhesive and as a substitute for natural gums and gelatin. When used for paper sizing, feculose produces a hard surface that is resistant to ink and unaffected by heat drying.
Additional Information
E.J.LaBarre, Dictionary and Encyclopedia of Paper and Paper-making, Swets & Zeitlinger, Amsterdam, 1969, (for recipes).
Authority
- The Dictionary of Paper, American Paper Institute, New York, Fourth Edition, 1980
- E.J.LaBarre, Dictionary and Encyclopedia of Paper and Paper-making, Swets & Zeitlinger, Amsterdam, 1969