AM YLON 55% straight chain
HIGH A M Y L O S E content
A RADICAL GENETIC CHANGE science and nature synthesize a new chemical polymer NOW
AVAILABLE in semi-commercial quantities. A r a d i c a l l y
a l t e r e d natural starch p o l y m e r that contains 5 0 - 5 5 % amylose —the s t r a i g h t - c h a i n molecular
M i l l e d from high amylose c o r n in the same w a y as o r d i n a r y starch, A M Y L O N represents a m a r k e d step t o w a r d s the u n usual properties of amylose itself: Film f o r m a t i o n s , with g r e a t e r
c o m p o n e n t o f starch.
This is the first major generic a d v a n c e l e a d i n g t o a p o t e n -
strength than
ordinary
starch films. W i t h
improved
water,
tially f e c s i b l e stcrch c o n t a i n i n g ^ 0 0 % amyiose. It's a n exciting
grease a n d o i l resistance. Flexibility. Unusually strong gels.
genetic a c h i e v e m e n t .
Adhesiveness.
Until n o w , the amylose
content
com-
To the inquiring mind, these unusual properties suggest a
monly a v a i l a b l e never e x c e e d e d 2 7 % . Geneticists have w o r k e d f o r many d e c a d e s t o d e v e l o p spe-
v a r i e t y of a p p l i c a t i o n s : Soluble a n d digestible p a c k a g e s f o r
cial qualities in h y b r i d c o r n . Such as high y i e l d , d r o u g h t a n d
instant c o f f e e , meats, v e g e t a b l e s , fish, fruit. Butter. V e g e t a b l e
insect resistance. A c h a n g e
in chemical structure w a s f.rst
shortenings. Soluble p a c k a g e s f o r s o a p p o w d e r s a n d insecti-
a c c o m p l i s h e d industrially b y the b r e e d i n g of c o r n c o n t a i n i n g
cides. G r e a s e a n d oil resistant coatings. W a t e r a n d humidity
100% a m y l o p e c t i n w h i c h N A T I O N A L i n t r o d u c e d as A M I O C A
resistant binders. I m p r o v e d textile sizes a n d finishes, etc.
in 1943. H i g h amyiose c o r n represents a n o t h e r major industrial a c c o m p l i s h m e n t in the n e w a r e a of p l c n t b r e e d i n g to a l t e r t h e p o l y m e r
structure
of the s'arch
N A T I O N A L is i n t r o d u c i n g as A M Y L O N ® .
intended
itself
which
A n invitation is e x t e n d e d t o all w h o a r e interested in e x p l o r i n g the properties of this n e w high amylose starch. Address: Amylon Starch Division, N a t i o n a l Starch a n d C h e m i c a l C o r p o r a t i o n , 750 Third A v e n u e , N e w York 17, N . Y.
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