Technical Products & Feed is an excellent example of the
role that vegetable oils play with respect to the environment
and health. Candles are one example – made from renew-
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nutritional properties.
Tefac – industrial applications
Fatty acids and glycerine are produced by splitting the fat
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Using by-products from speciality oils manufacturing and
other sources of raw materials, AAK’s Tefac business creates
value-adding solutions for the customer.
Fatty acids are basic oleochemicals which are used as raw
materials for production of a wide range of products such as
detergents, surfactants, paper chemicals, plastic and rubber
additives. They are also used directly in tire manufacturing
and candle production. In candle making fatty acids provide
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ucts may be found in eco-labelled candles made from 100
percent stearin.
Glycerine is used in a diversity of products, for example
anti-freeze agents and surface coatings.
Feed
AAK’s feed business manufactures and markets vegetable
oils and fats and protein for animal feed. Protein is sold
under our ExPro® brand. The patented ExPro® process is
used to modify the rapeseed protein structure in a way which
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the rumen increases the uptake of amino acids which leads
to increased milk yield and protein content in the milk. The
ExPro® process also kills off harmful bacteria that may be
present in the protein meal.
AkoFeed® is our brand for vegetable oils and fats used
for feeding of farm animals. Fats are mainly added to farm
animal diets to increase energy concentration and growth,
but can also be used to increase milk yield and fat content in
the milk.
Products from AAK’s feed business all aim to improve cost
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feed industry.