This report entails the detailed cost evaluation of dextrin production from starch. The preparation of dextrin, an adhesive chemical is carried by the chemical reaction between starch and a strong acidic chemical. Initially, the starch obtained from natural sources such as wheat and corn, is heated and then dried for processing it into dextrin.
The reaction is then carried further by treating the starch with a strong acidic chemical, i.e., hydrochloric acid, that yields a colorless to yellow powdered chemical as the resultant product. The resultant powdered chemical is further mixed with water to produce a sticky, adhesive paste i.e., dextrin as the final product.
Top Producers of Dextrin
- Visco Starch
- MILLECOR
- Dinosaur Nutrition Labs
- True Protein Pty Ltd.
- Cargill Inc.
Feedstock for Dextrin
Dextrin is an adhesive compound, that is prepared by using starch as its primary feedstock. The procurement of dextrin, along with its feedstock, is impacted by different factors. Some of the crucial factors, such as its production cost, market prices, supply chain stability, and activities in its upstream industries, play a vital role in determining its procurement.
Additionally, factors including the availability of its raw materials (including corn, potatoes, and chlorine, etc.), demand from its downstream industries (such as food, pharmaceutical, chemical, paper, and textile industries, etc.), logistics, trade, and transportation activities, along with trade and governmental policies altogether influence its overall procurement in the global chemical market.
The project economic analysis provided in the report discusses a Germany-based plant:
- Manufacturing Process
- Process Flow
- Material Flow
- Material Balance
- Raw Material and Product's Specifications
- Raw Material Consumption
- Product and Co-Product Generation
- Capital Investment
- Land and Site Cost
- Offsites/Civil Works
- Equipment Cost
- Auxiliary Equipment Cost
- Contingency
- Engineering and Consulting Charges
- Working Capital
- Variable Cost
- Fixed Cost
- Labor Requirement & Wages
- Overhead Expenses
- Maintenance Charges
- Financing Costs
- Interest on Working Capital
- Interest on Loans
- Depreciation Charges
- General Sales and Admin Costs
- Production Cost Summary