Tall Oil is produced from the liquid rosin of coniferous pine trees and is largely produced as a byproduct of paper production. Its composition consists of the three primary components: resin acids, unsaponifiable, and fatty acids (mainly palmitic acid, oleic acid, and linoleic acid). Tall Oil Fatty Acid (TOFA) is produced by factional distillation whereby... Read more »
Tall Oil Fatty Acid (TOFA), is a viscous liquid that has a slightly yellow tint. A source of low boiling point fatty acid, it is widely used in the production of synthetic lubrication and will have different uses depending on the percentage of Rosin in the TOFA. Rosin is the solid form of resin obtained... Read more »
