Phenonip is included in the EU Cosmatic Directives Annex VI list of permitted preservatives. Phenonip is also permitted for use in the USA and Japan. It is biodegradable at low concentrations and is non-volatile; thus, there is no loss of this preservative even with toxicological profile and it is non-irritant to the skin, eyes and mucous […]

Palm fatty acid distillate (PFAD) is s by-product produced from the physical refining of palm oil. PFAD has been used in the soap-making industry, as an animal feed ingredient and as raw materials for the oleochemical industry. In 2008, Malaysian refineries produced 750000 t of PFAD. In the past, PFAD was solf at a discounted […]

Crude glycerine is a by product produced from biodesel plants via the conventional transesterification process. Typically 10% to 12% (by weight) of crude glycerine is produced for every tonne of biodiesel produced. Crude glycerine normally contains 50% to 60% of glycerine depending on the process. The main impurity in crude glycerine which needs to be further removed is metal-soap […]

Since 1980s, MPOB (then PORIM) has been in the forefront of R&D in the palm boiodiesel and its downstream product applications.The MPOB palm biodiesel technology has since been successfully tested on a pilot scale and commercialized by transfer of technology. To date, 18 palm biodiesel plants have been built in Malaysia and eight are currently […]

Palm kernel is a secondary product generated from palm oil mills. In a conventional kernel recovery plant, the separation of kernels and shells is carried out using a a combination of s dry and wet separation system. The cracked mixture which consist of kernel and shells is separated partly by a winnowing column and partly […]