Palm Stearin Supplier in Malaysia
- Also known as
- Palm Stearine
Palm stearin supplier in Malaysia for soap, oleochemical, food-fat and candle manufacturers. Also written palm stearine, it is the solid, higher-melting fraction separated when palm oil is fractionated, and it is traded mainly as RBD palm stearin.
Grades follow the refining and hardening route: crude or RBD first, then hydrogenated and fully hydrogenated (FHPS) where higher-melting material is wanted. Iodine value and slip melting point are the two figures that define a grade, so send the range your process needs. Flake, pastille and bulk presentations are all ordinary trade.
Regional demand is led by soap and detergent manufacture, where stearin supplies the hard-fat portion behind soap noodles, and by oleochemical splitting into fatty acids, glycerine, fatty alcohols and methyl esters. Food users take it as bakery and confectionery fat, shortening and margarine hardstock and non-dairy creamer fat. Candle, plastics processing and feed-fat applications follow.
Palm stearin is not palm oil, not palm olein, which is the liquid fraction, and not stearic acid, which is a split fatty acid rather than a glyceride. Send the required grade, iodine value or slip melting point, quantity and delivery location with your enquiry. Availability, packing, documentation and delivery timing are confirmed with the quotation.
- Grade
- crude, RBD, hydrogenated, fully hydrogenated
- Appearance
- off-white to cream solid at ambient temperature, melting to a pale yellow liquid on heating
Palm Stearin grades and forms
We supply several forms to suit different formulating and dosing setups. If you need a size that is not listed, ask us.
| Grade | Form | Assay | Typical use | Packing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBD palm stearin | refined, bleached and deodorised solid fat, supplied as flakes, pastilles or bulk | — | The standard traded grade for soap and oleochemical feedstock, hard-fat blending and general industrial use. Buyers normally state the iodine value and slip melting point range the process needs. | Confirm the required pack format with the quotation. |
| Crude palm stearin | unrefined solid fraction | — | Feedstock for buyers who refine, split or harden in house and do not need a refined, bleached and deodorised input. | Confirm the required pack format with the quotation. |
| Hydrogenated palm stearin | hardened solid fat in flake or pastille presentation | — | Selected where a higher and more stable melting behaviour is wanted, such as hardstock for shortening and margarine, confectionery and bakery fat blends or candle work. | Confirm the required pack format with the quotation. |
| Fully hydrogenated palm stearin (FHPS) | high-melting hardened solid, flake or pastille presentation | — | The narrowest hardening grade, used where the formulation names fully hydrogenated material and a high slip melting point is required. | Confirm the required pack format with the quotation. |
| Soft and hard stearin fractions | solid fractions separated by degree of fractionation | — | Soft and hard fractions are distinguished by iodine value rather than by a trade label. State the target range so the fraction quoted matches the downstream process. | Confirm the required pack format with the quotation. |
How to buy palm stearin from ChemTrade
Request a quote for palm stearin
Use the form below to request a quotation. You can also email sales@chemtrademalaysia.com or send us a message on WhatsApp.
Specifications
| Parameter | Value | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Appearance | off-white to cream solid at ambient temperature, melting to a pale yellow liquid on heating | — |
| Product type | solid higher-melting fraction obtained when palm oil is fractionated; a triglyceride blend rather than a single substance, so no single CAS applies | — |
| Grade-defining parameters | iodine value and slip melting point; confirm the required range with the enquiry rather than assuming a catalogue figure | — |
| Refining and hardening routes | crude or RBD, then hydrogenated and fully hydrogenated grades | — |
| Common grade checks | free fatty acid, moisture and impurities, colour and peroxide value as required by the receiving process | — |
Palm Stearin applications
Safety and handling
Store as a hard fat, cool, dry and away from strong odours and oxidising material. Melting and heated handling need temperature control to protect colour and free fatty acid. Follow the safety information supplied with the quoted grade.
Common questions about palm stearin
Is palm stearin the same as palm oil or palm olein?
No. Palm oil is the unfractionated oil. Fractionating it separates a liquid olein fraction and a solid stearin fraction, and palm stearin is the solid, higher-melting one. Order olein or whole palm oil under their own names when the process needs a liquid fat.
Is palm stearin the same as stearic acid?
No. Palm stearin is a glyceride fat. Stearic acid is a split fatty acid made downstream and has its own identity and specifications. The two names are confused constantly, so state which one the formulation calls for.
How do RBD and hydrogenated grades of palm stearin differ?
RBD describes refining: refined, bleached and deodorised. Hydrogenation describes hardening, which raises the melting behaviour and lowers the iodine value. Both descriptors can apply to the same material, so state the refining route and the hardening level you need.
What specifications should a palm stearin buyer provide?
Give the iodine value and slip melting point range, refining and hardening route, and any free fatty acid, moisture, colour or peroxide limits. Include quantity, preferred pack format and required documents so the quotation matches the process.
What is palm stearin used for?
Soap and detergent manufacture, oleochemical splitting into fatty acids, glycerine, fatty alcohols and methyl esters, bakery and confectionery fats, shortening and margarine hardstock, non-dairy creamer, candles, plastics processing additives and feed fat.
Is palm kernel stearin the same product?
No. Palm kernel stearin comes from the kernel rather than the mesocarp and carries a quite different fatty-acid profile and melting behaviour. Say which of the two your specification means before a grade is quoted.
How is palm stearin priced and packed?
Price follows the palm market, so it is quoted on enquiry with a stated validity period. Pack format, whether flake, pastille or bulk, is confirmed with the quotation against the quantity and grade requested.