Tallow Fatty Acids Are an Integral Part of Different End-Use Industries
Tallow fatty acids are a family of fatty acids derived mainly from animal fat, more particularly of bovine origin. These acids are widely used as a part of different end-use industries such as animal feeds, personal care products, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, rubber, oil field consumption, and textile production among others. It is a fast growing, yet highly profitable, industry that promises a lot more than it delivers. Tallow fatty acids are a mixture of saturated fatty acids (such as stearic, palmitic, and myristic) and unsaturated fatty acids (such as linoleic, oleic, and palmitoleic).
Many traditional goods are produced from tallow, which was widely available domestically. Although many manufacturers have switched to vegetable-based raw materials, tallow has historically been used to manufacture bar soap. Other tallow containing common products include resins, plastics, lubricants, candles, industrial cleaner, rubber, personal care items (such as shaving cream), food applications, and textile applications. In recent years, the demand for fatty acids has increased as a result of end-use consumption growth as well as the strong growth of oleo chemicals.
Moreover, tallow was used predominantly for making candles and soaps, until the development of synthetic surfactants made it available for animal feeds and as a base for lubricants and chemicals. It can also be used for the production of biodiesel in the same way as plant oils are currently used. The United Kingdom is using animal fat in plastic currency. The country has admitted that traces of tallow, derived from animal fat, can be found in the new British £5 notes. However, the U.K. is not the only country that is using animal fat in plastic currency. Moreover, in recent years, tallow-based shaving soaps have enjoyed a resurgence with the gaining popularity of traditional wet-shaving. Makers exist in the United States and Italy.
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