Synthetic detergents, which are also known as syndets, were developed to overcome the difficulties faced while using soap as a cleaning agent. Soaps when used in hard water precipitate the calcium and magnesium salts, due to which it's effectiveness as a cleaning agent deteriorates.

In addition, edible oil & fats, which could be put to other uses, are used as raw materials for the manufacture of soaps. These problems are circumvented in synthetic detergents that are highly stable in hard water and do not consume valuable and expensive oil for their manufacture.

Starch is a polymer of glucose found in most plants. Starch is organised in 1-140 µm granules in plants. Starch is produced from various raw materials like maize, cassava/tapioca roots, potatoes, wheat, rice etc. The technology or the manufacturing process of starch differs according to the raw material used. One of the highlighted aspect of starch processing / extraction is that starch is produced according to the requirement of the end users depending upon changing reaction condition (Temp, pH2 additives) and strict process control methods. Customized or specially developed starch is popularly known as Modified starch. This is superior quality starch applicable for varied industrial usages.

Product
Micro Crystalline Cellulose is a mechanically disintegrated level of D.P. Cellulose. It comprises purified, de-polymerised, Micro Crystalline sub micron size colloidal particles. It is produced by treating Alfa Cellulose obtained as a pulp from fibrous plants with minerals acid.

It is a white, odourless, tasteless, extra free flowing powder which is relatively free from organic and non-organic contaminants. It is metabolically inert, and has excellent water absorptive, swelling & dispersion properties, is insoluble in water, dilute acid, common organic solvents and oils. It is partially soluble in dilute alkali.

Zero liquid discharge systems have become a necessity for all the industries generating liquid effluents. Common effluent treatment plants in most areas have a limited capacity. The zero liquid discharge systems are normally incorporated to treat the R.O. reject streams.

Process
Zero liquid discharge plants consist of a combination of different types of evaporators depending upon the nature of liquid and it's contents. The waste liquid is concentrated to the maximum level in the evaporators which may be either falling film or forced circulation or a combination of both. The number of stages depends upon the quantity of liquid to be handled. The water evaporated from the evaporators is condensed in the condenser and can be reused in the process.