Palm Fatty Acid Distillate
Palm fatty acid distillate (PFAD) is a by-product from refining crude palm oil. PFAD is a light brown semi-solid at room temperature melting to a brown liquid on heating. PFADs comprise mainly of free fatty acid (FFA) (>80%) with palmitic acid and oleic acid as the major components.
Application
- Palm fatty acid distillate (PFAD) are generally used in the soap industry, animal feed industry, and as raw materials for oleochemicals industries.
- It is also used in manufacturing of candles, cosmetics and toiletries. Other application includes their use as food emulsifiers, an aid in rubber processing, in flavours and fragrance industries as well as in pharmaceutical products.
- Palm Fatty Acid Distillate is available in White and Yellow Colour. Palm Fatty Acid Distillate (PFAD) contains a very high free fatty acid level and is mainly principal use is in the manufacture of quality soaps, animal feed.
- Vitamin E has been extracted commercially from PFAD for encapsulation
- This oil is utilized where odour and colour stability are of primary importance.