Tapioca
flour (starch) is employed as a feedstock by industries making products
such as glucose, soup, candy, pudding, sausages, bread, ice creams, noodles,
vermicelli and other fancy foods.
Tapioca flour is
used for making glue, which is an important raw material for the plywood
industry. It becomes sticky, then it is mixed with hot water and certain
chemicals. The industrial glues are Dextrin and Oxidized Starch.
In paper
industry, surface treatment is required in the production of
quality papers. A solution made from tapioca flour and other substances like sizing
agent and pigment particles are used for the surface treatment process.
Tapioca flour is
used by the textile industry, in treating yarn prior to weaving and in fabric
processing. This makes fabric smoother and increases its tensile strength.
