Tapioca Starch

Basic Information

IUPAC Name	:
CAS Number	: 9005-25-8
HS Code	: 1108.14.00
Formula	: C₂₇H₄₈O₂₀
Appearance	: Fine White Powder
Common Names	: Cassava Starch, Tapioca Starch
Packaging	: 25 Kg Bag

Product Description

Tapioca Starch

Tapioca starch from cassava roots offers neutral flavor, high clarity, and unique elastic gel properties. In the food industry, it creates chewy textures in boba pearls and Asian noodles, provides light thickening for clear sauces without opacity, and softens gluten-free baked goods with superior moisture retention. Its versatility supports both traditional and modern clean-label recipes.

Product Application

Food Industry Applications

Desserts and confectionery: Forms soft, elastic gels in products such as boba pearls, jellies, and chewy candies, providing characteristic “bite” and translucency without masking added flavors.
Sauces and gravies: Thickens lightly in clear sauces, glazes, and gravies, creating a smooth, glossy coating that clings well to meat, vegetables, or toppings without making the sauce cloudy or heavy.
Gluten‑free bakery: Improves softness and volume in gluten‑free breads, cakes, and tortillas by helping retain moisture and gas in the dough, resulting in a tender crumb and slower staling.
Noodles and starch pearls: Provides a springy, translucent texture in cellophane noodles, tapioca pearls, and similar products by swelling evenly during cooking while maintaining shape and chewiness.
Coatings and batters: Enhances crispiness and lightness in tempura, fried snacks, and coated meat or seafood by forming a thin, fast‑gelling film that reduces oil uptake and stays crunchy after frying.

Other Industry Applications

In the textile industry, it is used as a sizing agent to protect yarns and improve weaving efficiency; in the adhesives industry, it contributes bonding strength and viscosity control in paper and packaging glues; in the packaging and bioplastics industry, it serves as a renewable raw material for producing biodegradable films and molded items.