Benefits of Palm Oil in Various Fields
Palm oil is one of the plantation commodities whose benefits have been felt in everyday life. Palm oil is widely used in various fields because this one product has many benefits for health, beauty, food, fuel, and so on.
Apart from being used as cooking oil for the manufacture of food, palm oil is no less useful in the fields we have mentioned above. Here are the benefits of palm oil that you need to know:
- As a biodiesel fuel blend
Diesel is one type of engine that has advantages, especially for commercial and mining vehicles, which require a large amount of torque to transport crops, mines and also distribution of commodities between regions.
In addition, diesel is also often used as a power plant. The main fuel from diesel can be obtained by using a mixture of palm oil, which is considered environmentally friendly, compared to ordinary diesel fuel.
- As raw material for lubricating oil.
Palm oil is used to lubricate the outside of the engine. There are even several types of machines that use palm oil as a mixture in the side oil.
- Raw materials for paint and toothpaste
Palm oil that has been processed can be used as a raw material for the manufacture of paints and toothpaste. This is because palm oil does not contain chemicals so it is safe to use, and is considered effective against bacteria that cause cavities
- Steel industry raw materials
Palm oil can also be used as a raw material in the steel industry, in particular to provide a coating on steel and iron to make it more resistant to rust and corrosion.
- In the field of cosmetics
In the world of cosmetics itself, palm oil is widely used in the manufacture of pomade which is used for hair. In addition to pomade, palm oil is also widely used as an ingredient for making lotions and skin creams.
Palm oil that has been processed can practically cool the burned skin, as well as neutralize the spicy taste. In the fashion sector, palm oil helps in the tanning process of animal skins, such as cows and goats, before being processed into leather that is ready to be made into bags and wallets.
Not only for humans, it turns out that oil palm also has benefits for livestock. The palm oil dregs can be processed as animal feed. While the unripe fruit can be used as food for wild animals, such as wild boars.
Well, those are the various benefits of palm oil that are not widely known by the public. Recognizing the many benefits that can be obtained from palm oil including its share of oil, PT Delta Ketapang Sejahtera Dua started a business to process palm oil into various products such as Crude Palm Oil, High Crude Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Shell, and Palm Kernel Expeller. Contact us for more detailed information about our products.