PRODUCT DETAIL K5

K5 Standard Tapioca Carboxymethyl Starch

K5 is KARN s standard tapioca CMS grade The confirmed flake specification has DS 0.3 nominal viscosity 24000 mPa s and a ±10 percent range of 21600 to 26400 mPa s measured on a 5 percent solution using an NDJ 8 viscometer with spindle number 4 at 6 r min K5 powder pH solubility and process suitability are controlled separately

Confirmed profile

K5 Confirmed profile
Available formPowder Flake
Raw materialTapioca
AppearanceFlake
Degree of substitution0.3
Nominal viscosity24000 mPa s
Viscosity tolerance±10 percent
Viscosity range21600 to 26400 mPa s
Test concentration5 percent solution
Viscosity methodNDJ 8 spindle number 4 6 r min
Other specificationsK5 flake only pH solubility powder and order requirements are separate

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