
It provides good paste stability, clarity and reduced tendency to retrograde.
It has lower pasting temperature. Provides tough, clear and flexible films.
Pastes are more stable to salts and had water than pastes of cationic or other anionic starches.
The use of Modified maize starch in size solutions of high solids to seal pores, tie down loose surface, fibres, improve surface strength and to provide hold out printing inks.