Modified Starch Technologies

Make Top-Quality Modified
Starches with Microtec Technology

(Food Grade & Non-Food Grade | E1412, E1422, E1442 & many others)

  • Wet Chemical Modification (Cross-linking, Acid Treatment, Etherification, Esterification, Oxidation)
  • Physical Modification (Pre-gelatinized, Cold Swelling)
  • Dry Modification
  • Dextrin (White, Yellow, Brown) and Enzymatic Modification

Your complete partner in starch technology!

Microtec
Modified Starch Technology

Microtec, Your Complete Partner in Starch Modification

At Microtec Engineering Group, we are more than just a service provider—we are your complete partner in starch modification, we deliver solutions that covers every step of the process. From research and innovations (R&I) to the final production of modified starches, Microtec has the expertise, experience, and capabilities to ensure success.

With Microtec, you gain access to cutting-edge research, customized formulations, and world-class machinery—all designed to meet international standards and the specific needs of your market. Our expertise ensures that you can convert native starch into high-value modified starches with confidence.

We are one of the few companies globally that provide a one-stop service in modified starch production, from concept to completion. Our capabilities extend across innovation, process design, equipment manufacturing, installation, commissioning and laboratory training for your staff.

Our team of renowned food scientists, engineers, and PhD experts in food technology work closely with you to develop tailored starch modification solutions that meet the unique needs of your industry. Whether you’re in food, textiles, paper, or adhesives, our cutting-edge technologies allow us to create the highest quality modified starches, ensuring consistency and performance at every step.

For making modified starches, Microtec provides you :

  • Cutting-edge research and innovation: Our R&D team works closely with you to develop new modified starches that meet your market’s unique requirements.
  • Turnkey solutions: From engineering design to equipment supply, installation, commissioning, and staff training, we offer a complete package for new investors and existing starch producers.
  • World class machinery: Microtec provides world-class equipment and automation systems that maximize production efficiency and reduce labor costs, ensuring seamless modified starch production. We have developed our inhouse modified starch software which bring world of benefit to producers of modified starches
  • Modified starch production software: Microtec has developed its own inhouse automation and software programme helping its customers in minimizing labours & production cost and maximizing efficiency of the production line in modified starch production process.
  • Optimization of existing plants: We assist native starch producers in upgrading their facilities and utilizing existing equipment to expand into modified starch production.

Methods of Making Modified Starches

Starch modification can occur in several ways:

These are the most common methods used globally to create modified starches for both food and non-food industries, offering specific improvements for different applications.

Industrial Modified Starch Technologies

The use of modified starches in non-food industries is growing rapidly as more companies realize the significant improvements, they can make by replacing native starches with modified ones. Modified starches enhance product performance, offering better stability, texture, and functionality. Microtec supports its clients by providing the technology to produce a wide variety of modified starches tailored to non-food applications. Below are just a few examples of the industrial uses where Microtec’s expertise and technology can make a difference.

Paper Industry

Gypsum Board

Cosmetics

Textile

Construction

Oil Drilling

Adhesives

Corrugated Board

Food Grade Modified Starch Technologies

A vast range of modified starches are used in various food products to improve texture, stability, and processing efficiency. Microtec offers its clients the expertise and technology to produce a wide variety of food-grade modified starches, each designed for specific applications in the food industry. Furthermore, Microtec can collaborate with clients to develop new types of modified starches, customized to meet unique specifications and product requirements. Below are just a few examples of food applications where Microtec’s technology can provide innovative solutions.

Bakery Products

Sauces

Meat Products

Dairy Products

Frozen Food

Batter Coating

Instant Noodles

Pre-Gelatinized