IPS (International Pol Scale) is a price adjustment scale described in the rules of the Sugar Association of London. It defines incremental price premiums and penalties applied to
sugar above 96 degrees polarisation. This scale equates that the sugar contains 96%
sucrose
Sucrose, a disaccharide, is a sugar composed of glucose and fructose subunits. It is produced naturally in plants and is the main constituent of white sugar. It has the molecular formula .
For human consumption, sucrose is extracted and refi ...
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Understanding the international polarisation scale
Sugar industry
Sugar production
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