Some bandages include cornstarch. Its super-absorbent properties help accelerate healing and reduce scarring.

Erythritol is a zero-calorie sweetener and sugar substitute that results in moister, softer baked goods.

Chocolate coatings made with the low-calorie sweetener maltitol keeps sports bars soft and protects essential nutrients.

Cornstarch helps to strengthen hair, while corn oil acts as a conditioner. Xanthan gum, made from corn bioprocessing, is a stabilizer and thickener.

How does wallpaper stick? Dextrin is a key ingredient in many wallpaper adhesives.

Rubber made from bioprocessed cornstarch reduces rolling resistance and weight for better fuel economy and better traction.

Corn oil is used in frying tortilla and other snack chips, reducing both saturated fat and trans fat.

In the tanning industry, liquid glucose is used to improve the flexibility of leather.

Liquid glucose is added to shoe polish to prevent it from caking and to give footwear a shinier finish.

Polystyrene cups, long considered a threat to the environment, are being supplanted by biodegradable products made from bioprocessing cornstarch.

Dextrin serves as the water-activated adhesive on stamps and envelopes.

Cornstarch hardens when heated, protecting spark plugs from the high temperatures and acid solvents in car engines.