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Some Starch Derivatives as Potential Soil Stabilizers — A Preliminary Study
Author(s) -
Weaver M. O.,
Otey F. H.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
starch ‐ stärke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.62
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1521-379X
pISSN - 0038-9056
DOI - 10.1002/star.19820340107
Subject(s) - starch , polyvinyl alcohol , modified starch , chemistry , benzyl alcohol , food science , nuclear chemistry , organic chemistry , catalysis
Starch derivatives were compared with polyvinyl alcohol and with polyvinyl acetates by wet sieving techniques to obtain an indication of soil stabilizing potential. Certain benzyl ethers of both starch and hydroxyethylated (HE) starch exhibited stabilizing properties. HE starch with 9% benzyl content was the most effective derivative examined, stabilizing 63 and 96% of the soil to at least 10 min of water immersion with abrasion at dose levels of 0.04 g and 0.3 g per 100 g of dry soil, respectively.