Tamarindus tkp flour,India price supplier

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Origin:

TAMARINDus Indica is the fruit of a large tropical tree grown in forests, orchards and as an avenue tree along the roads

Tamarindus Indica is the fruit of a large tropical tree grown in forests, orchards and as an avenue tree along the roads. It is mainly planted in the region of South India and some other parts of India. Each tree yields thousands of fruits with size of 10 cm to 15 cm long and 15 to 20 mm broad in a curved form. Each fruit contains 6 to 8 seeds protected with an outer shell of brown colour called pods.

Seeds are taken out of tamarind manually. Tamarind seed is very strong and is covered with a black-brown hull/husk. The Tamarind seed are de-husked and its testa are removed by roasting, broken, cleaned and ground into fine powder in beaters to obtain Tamarind Kernel Powder.

Properties:

Appearance: Fine creamy white powder

pH: 7-8

Mesh size: Passes 95% through 300#

Protein: Max18%

Iron content: Max 70 ppm

Oil content: Max 7-8%

Moisture: 7-8%

Ash content: Max 3%

4%Viscosity: 6,000 cps (Spindle No. 6, 20 RPM by RVT Brook field Viscometer)

Paste Stability: 5 to 7 days under normal conditions

Filtration: 500ml paste of 25 ºC passes through 120# cloth at 600mmHG
vacuum through 10mm diameter funnel in maximum 30seconds.

Applications:

Printing: TKP can be used for Cotton, Polyester, Rayon and for their blend fabrics. It is useful for Discharge, Disperse discharge, Vat, Vat discharge and Acid discharge printing.

Sizing: TKP is an ideal for sizing material and is extensively used for sizing in textile industry.
Thickener : One of the biggest uses of TKP is as a textile thickener. Many users modify the natural powder in order to have better results in their specific end uses.

Jute Industry: TKP is extensively used in sizing of jute yarns. Gradually it has replaced all other conventional starches in this industry. It is also used for sizing of cotton wraps.

Food Industry: Although the use of this in the food industry is not much popular, yet, it is rich in protein and other food values.

Soil Stabilizer: TKP can be used along with other chemicals for stabilizing soil, earth or clay. The stabilized mixture can also be moulded into strong bricks. With this It can be used in the Explosives, Plywood Glue and Paper Adhesive industries.

Preparation:

Take 96 kgs of water in a drum. Start stirring water vigorously. Add 4 kgs of TKP, slowly in vortex of water. Proper care to add gum in water is desired to avoid the lump formation. Stir this solution for 35-40 minutes. This slurry is cooked for 5-6 hours at 80°-100° C in closed vassal. Keep this paste overnight to attain room temperature. filter this paste before final use.

Packing:

TKP is supplied in 25 Kg. HDPE laminated paper bag.

Storage:

TKP is stable; under normal condition in sealed bag for 6 months.

TKP paste is stable for 5-6 days.