Stamp and Envelope Adhesive
Dextrin serves as the water-activated adhesive on stamps and envelopes.
Corn refining produces hundreds of products with thousands of uses, giving the industry an essential role in our everyday lives. It’s a versatile resource that can be used for just about everything – from making our food taste better and our cosmetics last longer, to making our cars safer and our medicines easier to swallow.
The kernel of innovation is everywhere – including in our office! Explore all the products corn is in below:
Dextrin serves as the water-activated adhesive on stamps and envelopes.
Some bandages include cornstarch. Its super-absorbent properties help accelerate healing and reduce scarring.
Polystyrene cups are being supplanted by sturdy, biodegradable products made from bioprocessing cornstarch.
Cornstarch hardens when heated, protecting spark plugs from the high temperatures and acid solvents in car engines.
Liquid glucose is added to shoe polish to prevent it from caking and to give footwear a shinier finish.
Cornstarch helps to strengthen hair, while corn oil acts as a conditioner. Xanthan gum, made from corn bioprocessing, is a stabilizer and thickener.
Rubber made from bioprocessed cornstarch reduces rolling resistance and weight for better fuel economy and better traction.
Chocolate coatings made with the low-calorie sweetener maltitol keeps sports bars soft and protects essential nutrients.
Corn oil is used in frying tortilla and other snack chips, reducing both saturated fat and trans fat.
How does wallpaper stick? Dextrin is a key ingredient in many wallpaper adhesives.
Erythritol is a zero-calorie sweetener and sugar substitute that results in moister, softer baked goods.
In the tanning industry, liquid glucose is used to improve the flexibility of leather.