What does KLK Oleo do?

KLK OLEO is a global oleochemical producer, which has integrated complexes located strategically in Malaysia, Indonesia, China, and Europe. KLK OLEO offers an array of high quality, innovative and sustainable products and solutions.

What is oleochemical used for?

Oleochemicals are currently produced mainly from plant oils and are used for the production of cosmetics, lubricants and other chemical products. The increasing demand for oleochemical production is expected to increase oilseed production.

What is oleochemical industry?

Oleochemistry is the study of vegetable oils and animal oils and fats, and oleochemicals derived from these fats and oils. The resulting product can be called oleochemicals (from Latin: oleum “olive oil”). The major product of this industry is soap, approximately 8.9×106 tons of which were produced in 1990.

In which field of Oleochemistry is used?

Oleochemicals are commonly used in the production of household and industrial cleaning products such as: Surfactants. Cleansing agents. Emulsifiers.

Is glycerin an oleochemical?

Note: Crude glycerin is typically produced in an oleochemical fatty acid production plant, where fats and/or vegetable oil molecules are split to make fatty acid and a glycerin co-product at a 10:1 ratio.

Is palm oil oleochemical?

Palm-Based Oleochemical Consumption Worldwide In terms of vegetable oils, palm oil and palm kernel oil represent the largest oleochemical feedstocks, with 72 million tonnes produced per year globally.

Is biodiesel an oleochemical?

Oleochemicals can be used to produce three major biofuels which includes biodiesel, bio-oil, and renewable diesel.

What chemicals does palm oil contain?

Oleochemicals are chemical compounds derived from natural oils such as palm oil and palm kernel oil. Examples of such derivatives include fatty acids, fatty alcohols, glycerine, and fatty methyl esters.

How are oleochemicals made?

Oleochemicals are produced using chemical processes such as water-based hydrolysis, alcohol-based alcoholysis and hydrogenation, to name a few. Oleochemicals contain few if any carcinogens, making them a safer option than their synthetic chemical alternatives.

What is oleochemical product?

Oleochemical products are derived from naturally occurring fats and oils from vegetable and animal sources. Oleochemicals are present in hundreds of daily household items such as soap, laundry detergent and cosmetics.

What do you mean by oleochemical?

Oleochemicals are chemical compounds derived from natural fats and oils that can be used as raw materials or as supplemental materials in a variety of industries. Oleochemicals can be used as a substitute for petroleum-based products known as petrochemicals.

Can oleochemicals replace petrochemicals?

What’s glycerin used for?

Common uses Glycerin is a common ingredient in pharmaceutical drugs, including heart medication, suppositories, cough remedies and anesthetics. Additionally, you can find vegetable glycerin in toothpaste, as it helps prevent the toothpaste from drying out or hardening in the tube.

What is oleochemical derivative?

Oleochemical derivatives. Cleansing surfactants, also known as primary detergents, are chemicals that reduce the surface tension of water and solubilise fats, so the water can quickly wet a surface and soil can be loosened and removed.