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Starch and cellulose derivatives: Relationships

Every element and industry that Starch and cellulose derivatives is linked to, and how. Each pair has its own card explaining the relationships between the two.

  • Maize: Maize is the main raw material for starch: wet milling turns a 56 lb bushel into about 31.5 lb of starch plus feed and oil co-products, and the starch goes on to food, paper, textiles and pharmaceuticals. In India, fast-growing maize demand from ethanol distilleries now competes directly with starch makers for the grain. (researched)
  • Adhesives and sealants: Their prices have moved together.
  • Bioethanol: Their prices have moved together.
  • Building materials: Building materials depends on starch and cellulose derivatives.
  • Cassava: Cassava is a raw material for starch and cellulose derivatives.
  • Cotton: Cotton is a raw material for starch and cellulose derivatives.
  • E-commerce and digital marketplaces: E-commerce and digital marketplaces depends on starch and cellulose derivatives.
  • Food and beverage processing: Food and beverage processing depends on starch and cellulose derivatives.
  • Paper and packaging: Paper and packaging depends on starch and cellulose derivatives.
  • Pharmaceuticals: Pharmaceuticals depends on starch and cellulose derivatives.
  • Potatoes: Their prices have moved together.
  • Sugar: Their prices have moved together.
  • Textiles and leather: Textiles and leather depends on starch and cellulose derivatives.
  • Timber: Timber is a raw material for starch and cellulose derivatives.