Starch Cooking

Online Course Description:
Starch is a carbohydrate, a high molecular weight polymer of glucose, that is produced and used by all plants to store energy. It is widely used in the production of paper and board as a retention aid, dry strength additive, internal sizing agent, surface sizing agent, and as a binder in coating formulas. This course discusses how starch is used in the paper and board production process, the hazards it presents, as well the equipment and process variables of starch cooking.
Language: English
Training Time: Individual Module, 23 minutes
ACCESS: 5 days