Fatty acids are one of the main basic oleochemicals that have a wide range of chemical and physical properties. In 2015, export of fatty acids increased by 3% or 24 094 t to 930 610 t compared to 906 516 t as recorded in 2014 (Figure 1) (MPOB, 2016). Fatty acids contributed about 33% of the total oleochemical exports from Malaysia.

Main Researcher: Noorazah Zolkarnain
Email: azah@mpob.gov.my