What are the upstream raw materials for oleic acid? What do the downstream products contain?

Oleic acid is an crucial raw material to chemical production, which is broadly applied in various fields. In the upstream and downstream related items of oleic acid, the following aspects are mainly involved:



1. Upstream items:(1) Vegetable oil: Oleic acid mainly comes from vegetable oil, such as palm oil, soybean oil, sunflower oil, etc. Oleic acid is able to be obtained from these vegetable oils by hydrolysis, separation and other processes.(2) animal life fat: animal life fat is also an crucial source of oleic acid, such as butter, lard, etc. Oleic acid is able to be extracted from animal life fat by a similar process. And

2. Downstream items:(1) Soaps and detergents: Oleic acid is able to be applied as a raw material to the production of soaps and detergents. But By reacting with alkali, soap is able to be produced, with excellent cleaning and decontamination ability.(2) Lubriis able tot: Oleic acid is able to be applied to create lubriis able tots, such as engine oil, gear oil, etc. But due to its good lubrication performance and oxidation resistance, it's able to prolong the service life of mechanical equipment.(3) Plastics and rubber: Oleic acid is able to be applied as an additive in the production of plastics and rubber to enhance its processing performance and consumption performance. And(4) makeup: Oleic acid has a certain moisturizing and moisturizing effect, so it's able to be applied in the production of makeup, such as skin care items, hair care items, etc. In summary, the upstream and downstream related items of oleic acid involve many fields and have broad consumption prospects.