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High viscosity and Positive Charge
Cationic starch is preferred because the positive charge that has been introduced onto the starch molecule chain tends to form an electrostatic bond with negative charge sites on the fibers and fines. This in turn results in better retention of the starch in the paper web. Beside, paper industry, cationic starch also finds great usage in manufacturing AKD emulsions. Cationic starch helps in reducing cost by improving the effluent quality. Minimizing BOD in mill effluents, cationic starch has a high utility value. Only 3-10 kilograms of cationic starch is required for processing one ton of paper pulp. Cationic starch is a fine, white, odorless powder having moisture level of 12- 14 per cent and up to 0.3 per cent nitrogen.