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
| Available form | Powder Flake |
|---|---|
| Raw material | Tapioca |
| Appearance | Flake |
| Degree of substitution | 0.3 |
| Nominal viscosity | 24000 mPa s |
| Viscosity tolerance | ±10 percent |
| Viscosity range | 21600 to 26400 mPa s |
| Test concentration | 5 percent solution |
| Viscosity method | NDJ 8 spindle number 4 6 r min |
| Other specifications | K5 flake only pH solubility powder and order requirements are separate |
Application confirmation
- Textile printing suitability must be confirmed by sample and TDS