KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) has developed three advanced palm-based technologies for commercialisation that have been approved by the Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities for commercialisation.
The three products are vitamin E chewable tablets, palm oil-based polyol for floorcoverings and moisturising hand sanitiser with Vitamin E.
Palm Tocotrienol Rich Fraction chewable tablet is a healthy, nutritious, delicious and multi-flavoured chewable tablet with palm Vitamin E or tocotrienol-rich fraction (TRF) as the primary active ingredient.
TRF provides anti-ageing, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, cholesterol-lowering and anti-diabetic properties, and many other health-enhancing benefits and is good for skin, eyes, hair and nails.
MPOB's polyol for floorcoverings is suitable for indoor and outdoor and sports flooring markets and is used to coat
back side of carpet to protect stitched artificial grass.
Polyurethane coating has a good compressive strength and also provides cushioning effect and serves as an environmentally friendly and durable product.
Another technology developed by MPOB is the process and formulation of moisturising hand sanitiser with Vitamin E.
This technology has diversified the application of palm oleochemicals and Vitamin E in cleansing products and enhances MPOB's image in addressing the Covid-19 related issues.
Conventional hand sanitiser mainly comprises alcohol, which may dry up the skin upon frequent exposure and lead to damaging skin conditions but with MPOB's formulation, the hand sanitiser is enriched with glycerine and palm vitamin E.
Besides sanitising the hands, it also enhances the skin hydration and protects the skin against the damaging free radicals.
MPOB urge local manufacturers and SMEs should take the opportunity to commercialise these breakthrough palm-based technologies as they offer great potential to be marketed globally.