HI-CAT®
Cationic starches
HI-CAT® is a cationic starch used in Paper & Board applications to provide strength engineering and retention. It plays an important role in manufacturing and can be used to make coated and uncoated fine papers; packaging board including carton board, core board, corrugated papers; and coated and uncoated wood containing publication papers. Roquette provides HI-CAT® to improve various strength engineering properties including dry strength as well as drainage and retention.
The bonds formed between anionic fibers and cationic starch are very strong with virtually total fixation of the starch to the fibers. This results in the formation of a strong fiber network.
Please contact us at Roquette for more information.
The bonds formed between anionic fibers and cationic starch are very strong with virtually total fixation of the starch to the fibers. This results in the formation of a strong fiber network.
Please contact us at Roquette for more information.
® Registered trademark(s) of Roquette Frères
Strength engineering
Natural polymer
Improves machine runnability
Applications
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Paper & Board
- Uncoated Fine Papers
- Coated Fine Papers
- Packaging Board - Carton Board
- Packaging Board - Core Board
- Packaging Board - Corrugated Papers
- Uncoated Wood Containing Publication Papers
- Coated Wood Containing Publication Papers
Functional Properties
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Strength Engineering
- Drainage
- Dry strength
- Retention
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Natural Coating Binders
- OBA Carrier
- Printability
- Surface Properties
Other Properties and Benefits
- White powder
- Made from renewable resources such as potato, maize, pea, tapioca or blend
- (HI-CAT® based on tapioca is not available in Europe)
- pH = 5 (approximate)
- Moisture content dependent on the grade
- Brookfield viscosity dependent on the grade
Documents & Samples

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Product Types
HI-CAT® 5163AM - #736938
Key attributes:
Strength and filler retention
Unfortunately this product is not available for sampling
HI-CAT® 5183A - #736930
Key attributes:
Strength and filler retention
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HI-CAT® 5216A - #736935
Key attributes:
Strength and filler retention
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HI-CAT® 5283A - #736944
Key attributes:
Strength and filler retention
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HI-CAT® 7153A - #736604
Key attributes:
Strength and filler retention
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HI-CAT® 7283A - #736603
Key attributes:
Strength and filler retention
Unfortunately this product is not available for sampling
HI-CAT® C373A - #736213
Key attributes:
Strength and filler retention
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HI-CAT® C483A - #736211
Key attributes:
Strength and filler retention
Unfortunately this product is not available for sampling
HI-CAT® C643A - #736215
Key attributes:
Strength and filler retention
Unfortunately this product is not available for sampling