Applications for Fatty Acids

Industrial Applications for Oleochemicals, Fatty Acids & Glycerin

  • Food
  • Cosmetics
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Textile
  • Plastic
  • Soap
  • Detergents

End Use Chemistries Functions/Uses
Foods, candies, edible emulsifiers Stearates
Mono-, diglycerides
Polyglycerol esters
Sorbitan esters
Fatty acid lactylates
Polyol esters
Sucrose esters
Release agents
Emulsifiers
Softeners
Antistaling agents
Antispattering agents
Taste, appearance, texture, volume & stability enhancers
Animal feed and suuplments, excluding fatty residues Esters
Stearates
Mono, diglycerides
Polyglycerol esters
Sorbitan esters
Energy sources
Emulsifiers
Taste, appearance, texture enhancers
Personal care products, including cosmetics, toiletries, and pharmaceuticals Fatty amines
Alkanolamides
Sulfate
Protein fatty acid condensate
Ethoxylate
Esters
Amphoterics
Shampoos
Hair care products
Skin care products
Beauty products
Surfactants
Emulsifiers
Consistency Factors
Emollients
Fermentation
Liquid and bar soaps Soap
Syndets
Shower gels
Body washes
Bar soap, including synthetic and combination bars
Medicated bars
Liquid hand soap
Household and industrial detergents, cleaners, and polishes, excluding toilet soaps Sulfates
Ethoxylates
Soap
Alkanolamides
Amphoterics
Fatty Amines
Surfactants
Laundry bars
Waterless hand cleaners
Rubbing and buffing compounds
Biocides
Household fabric softeners Fatty amines
Esterquats
Fabric softeners (direct addition and in combination with detergent
Textile fabric softeners and fiber lubricants Quaternaries
Esters
Bisamides
Amides
Alkanolamines
Surfactant
Softening
Fiber lubricant
Scouring agents
Paint and protective coatings, inks and adhesives Quaternaries
Alkyds
Metallic stearates
Component of organomodified clays
Pigment suspension
Water repellency
Thixotropic agents
Crayons, candles, waxes Esters
Stearates
Strength
Mold release
Non-drip candles
Rheology modifiers
Paper chemicals Stearates
Bisamides
Esters
Surfactants
Coatings
Sizes
Defoamers
Lubricants
Rubber, excluding emulsion polymerization Primary amines
Metallic amines
Mold release agents
Vulcanization agents
Plastics, excluding emulsion polymerization Bisamides
Primary and secondary fatty amides
Esters
Fatty epoxides
Metallic stearates
Lubricants (internal and external)
Antistatic agents
Heat stabilizers
Catalyst scavengers
Plasticizers
Coupling Agents
Emulsion polymerization Fatty acid soap
Surfactants
Emulsifier
Asphalt additives Quaternaries
Disamine
Bisamine
Emulsifiers
Antistrip agent
Rheology modifiers
Oil Field, corrosion inhibitors Primary amines
Tertiary amines
Polyamines (amidoamines)
Amphoterics
Quaternaries
Esters
Corrosion inhibitors
Emulsifiers
Emulsion breakers
Drilling mud components
Mining Primary amines
Tertiary amines
Polyamines (amidoamines)
Ore flotation
Surfactants
Dust control
Dewatering
Transportation lubricants, industrial lubricants, greases and oil additives Quaternaries
Esters
Stearates
Primary and Secondary amides
Component of organomodified clays for greases
Viscosity modifiers
Synthetic motor oils
Hydraulic oils
Chain lubricants
Carriers
Agricultural Primary amines
Esters
Surfactants
Anticaking agents (fertilizer)
Emulsifiers
Adjuvant