Translations:Dextrin/7/en

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