Translations:Dextrin/7/en
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White dextrins are used as:
- a crispness enhancer for food processing, in food batters, coatings, and glazes, (INS number 1400)
- a textile finishing and coating agent to increase weight and stiffness of textile fabrics
- a thickening and binding agent in pharmaceuticals and paper coatings
- a pyrotechnic binder and fuel; this is added to fireworks and sparklers, allowing them to solidify as pellets or "stars"
- a stabilizing agent for certain explosive metal azides, particularly Lead(II) azide