We're rebuilding the carbohydrate molecule. - C&EN Global Enterprise

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We're rebuilding the carbohydrate molecule. The remarkable starch molecule that is both plentiful and renewable. And lower in cost than most petro­ chemical building blocks. Thousands of years before the discovery of petrochemicals, corn was providing a prime source for man's survival. WeVe come a long way since that time, con­ tinuously confronting new challenges that demand new approaches. And once again corn plays a vital role as a source of nature's intermediates—basic building blocks in various mole­ cular weights awaiting creative new beginnings.

We're rebuilding the versatile carbohydrate molecule for you. By altering the molecular struc­ ture of the carbohydrate mole­ cule, American-Maize Products' researchers now bring you to new choices—to a point where your creative input can be used as you move to meet the needs of a changing and demanding mar­ ketplace. Using the carbohydrate molecule as a substrate, our re­ searchers can cross-link, esterify, alkoxylate, oxidize, hydrolyze, isomerize... More than 75 years of food and industrial product develop­ ment, research, and reliability. ... in the processing of highly linear polymers (Amylose), highly branched (common starch) or 100% branched (waxy) molecules; modified starches; chemically-

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substituted starches or any number of cross-linked and pregelatinized starches plus a host of various blends, additives and combinations with other substances. Let us reshape our amazingly versatile carbohydrate molecule to help build a better product for you. One call to our Product Manager, Industrial Specialty Products will get you the data and assistance you need—when you need it. Call us toll-free, or write!

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