Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB)
The oleochemical industry in China has grown rapidly in the last few years. The growth was attributed to the growing demand of the oleochemical derivatives by the many industries in China. The main driving force for this growth is the increase in disposable income of the population and the strong economic growth in China for […]
The Asian bar soap market is expected to grow at a very healthy rate of 5%-6% over the next five years. In comparison, in Europe, there is negative growth and the bar soap market has been on the decline. Hence, the Asian bar soap business is a very interesting market for current and new entrants […]
The development of the oleochemical industry in Malaysia in early 1980s also marked the fast take-off of the soap making industry in this country. This was inevitable because soap is the most immediate downstream product and the most widely used body cleanser today since its production dated back to 2500 BC. In spite of the […]
The α-SME is an alternative anionic surfactant to linear alkyl benzene sulphonates (LAS), fatty alcohol sulphates (FAS) and (the now maligned) branched alkyl sulphates (BAS). Historically, LAS and BAS were the workhorse surfactants for many detergent formulations. But BAS has now been banned from use by many countries due to its low biodegradation quality, leaving […]
This article records some of our experiences during the total substitution of distilled tallow fatty acid (DTFA) and coconut oil fatty acid, as raw materials for laundry and toilet soap, with distilled palm fatty acid (DPFA) and distilled palm kernel fatty acid (DPKFA) from Malaysia. This substitution was tried out because of rises in the […]