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 Adjuvants