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Palm Kernel Fatty Acid Distillate (PKFAD)
Specialty-products
PKFAD is obtained as a byproduct during the physical refining of crude palm kernel oil. The process involves steam distillation to remove free fatty acids and impurities from the oil, which are collected as PKFAD.
Product details
Origin: Crude palm kernel oil, extracted from the kernel (seed) of the oil palm (Elaeis guineensis).
Appearance: Yellow to brown semi-solid or viscous liquid at room temperature, with a characteristic fatty odor.
Taste: Not suitable for consumption; has a strong fatty smell and is not edible.
Packaging: Bulk tankers, Flexi tanks, IBCs, 20L jerrycans
Certifications: ISO 22000, HACCP, Non-GMO
Applications
Soap and Detergent Industry: Used as a source of fatty acids for saponification, especially for hard soap production.
Oleochemical Industry: Raw material for fatty acid derivatives, esters, and glycerides.
Animal Feed: Used as an energy-rich additive.
Cosmetics: Used in formulation of creams and ointments in some industrial applications.
Biodiesel Production: Can be processed into biofuel esters.
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