Palm stearin is the solid fraction from the fractionation of palm oil.
It can be used for obtaining palm mid fractions (PMF) and also in blends
with other vegetable oils to obtain suitable functional products such
as margarine fats, shortenings, vanaspati and others. Palm stearin is a
useful natural hard stock for making trans-free fats. Besides edible
usage, palm stearin also possesses suitable properties for making soaps
and formulating animal feeds. It is also an excellent feed stock for oleochemicals. Specifications are given in Malaysian Standard MS
815:2007 (Table 4)
