Pregelatinized Starch Machine

Pregelatinized starch machine is a piece of equipment used in the food and pharmaceutical industries to process starch into a pregelatinized or modified form. Pregelatinized starch is starch that has been treated to break down the granular structure, making it easier to dissolve in cold water and giving it unique functional properties. This is particularly useful in various food and pharmaceutical applications.

The pregelatinized starch extruder machine works and its applications:

1. Starch Preparation: The process starts by mixing starch with water to create a starch slurry. Other ingredients, such as additives, may also be added to the slurry depending on the specific application.

2. Extrusion: The starch slurry is fed into the extruder machine. The extruder consists of a barrel with a rotating screw inside. As the slurry moves through the extruder, it undergoes mechanical and thermal treatment. The starch granules break down, swell, and gelatinize due to the combination of shear forces, high pressure, and heat.

3. Pregelatinization: The combination of heat and pressure in the extruder causes the starch to pregelatinize. Pregelatinization means the starch granules are partially or fully cooked and lose their typical crystalline structure. This makes the starch more soluble in cold water and provides it with various functional properties, such as thickening, gelling, and binding.

4. Extruded Product: The pregelatinized starch exits the extruder in a modified form, typically as a continuous ribbon or rope of starch. Depending on the specific application, it can be shaped into various forms, like flakes, granules, or powders.

Applications of pregelatinized starch include:

• Food Industry: Pregelatinized starch is used as a thickening agent, stabilizer, or texturizing agent in a wide range of food products, including soups, sauces, puddings, and desserts. It’s also used to improve the texture and appearance of baked goods, like bread and cakes.

• Pharmaceutical Industry: In pharmaceuticals, pregelatinized starch is used as a binder in tablet manufacturing, disintegrant in tablets and capsules, and as an excipient in the formulation of oral dosage forms.

• Other Industries: Pregelatinized starch has applications in various other industries, such as papermaking, textiles, and as a sizing agent for paper and textiles.

Pregelatinized starch machines are available in different sizes and configurations to meet the specific production requirements of different industries. They are designed to provide precise control over the extrusion process to produce starch with consistent quality and functionality.

The capacity of pregelatinized starch machine.
AVN65  extruder machine has capacity 120-150 kg per hour.
AVN70 extruder machine has capacity 200-250 kg per hour.
AVN85 extruder machine has capacity 500-800 kg per hour.
AVN95 extruder machine has capacity 1000-1200 kg per hour.

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