Terise suuruse, väliskuju, pinna, toitekoe omaduste jms. järgi eristatakse hammasmaisi, kõva maisi, lõhenevat maisi, suhkrumaisi, tärklisemaisi, tärklise suhkrumaisi, vahamaisi ja sõkalmaisi.
ULTRA-TEX 2 is a high performance cold water swelling (cws) modified food starch derived from waxy maize. It possesses superior sheen, clarity, and smoothness when compared to traditional pregelatinized starch dispersions. In fact, ULTRA-TEX 2 possesses many of the desired characteristics of a specialty cook up starch without heating.