Benefits And Uses Of Palm Oil

www.intranusan.com – INDONESIA is known as one of the two largest palm oil producing countries in the world and is one of the largest sources of foreign exchange from non-oil and gas exports in the APBN post. The amount of income obtained from this industry cannot be separated from the many benefits that can be obtained from this fibrous root type plant. So that investors or farmers do not hesitate to invest in this agro industry.

So what are the benefits and uses of this palm oil? Here we PT. Inti Trading Nusantara will review some of the uses of palm oil.

Human Daily Needs

Palm oil is often used in human daily needs such as cooking oil which is none other than one of the nine staple ingredients that are most widely used by various groups. Starting from households, restaurants, and also various food industries, such as making chips. Meanwhile, for other household needs, palm oil is also the main ingredient for making butter.

Fuel

Palm oil can also be used for the needs of motorized vehicles, as a mixture of biodiesel fuel. 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.

Lubricants

Besides biodiesel, palm oil can also be used as a raw material for lubricating oil. Mostly used to lubricate the outside of the engine. There are even several types of 2-stroke engines, using palm cooking oil as a mixture in the side oil.

Paint Raw Material

Not only that, palm oil that has been processed can also be used as raw material for making paints and toothpaste. Or it could be putty. Or become a raw material in the steel industry, especially to provide a layer on steel and iron to make it more resistant to rust and corrosion

Cosmetics

This plantation product has also been used as a cosmetic ingredient, especially to make pomade used for hair. In addition, this vegetable material is used by the beauty industry as an ingredient for making lotions and skin creams.