Industry Uses of Canola Oil
Canola oil is produced from the canola plant, whose name is derived from its point of origin (Canada) plus oil (ola), and has many high-profile health benefits. The plant’s seeds contain 44% oil, which is double the percentage of oil contained in soybean seeds. Bell Chem, an food ingredient distributor, provides high-quality, pure canola oil for its customers for the following uses.
Antistatic/Lubricant
Plastic wrap tends to cling to itself unless a barrier exists between layers. Canola oil fills that necessity, and works as well on paper wrapping. The same advantage exists in industrial machinery as well, with canola oil added between machine gears and other integral parts, acting as a lubricant.
Biofuel Feedstock (Biodiesel)
Canola oil performs favorably in cold weather where other biodiesels may freeze and produces 90% fewer greenhouse gases compared to fossil-driven diesel fuels. This industry is growing rapidly; canola oil currently represents 30% of the biodiesel market.
Cosmetics
Lip glosses and lipsticks, creams and lotions (including suntan lotion), toothpastes, soaps, and shampoos frequently contain canola oil as an ingredient to allow products to flow easily as the natural vitamin E in canola oil protects and repairs damaged cells.
Essential Oils
From massage oils to essential oils, a base of canola oil penetrates the body’s thick epidermis to allow potent oils to penetrate deeply.
Foods
Heart-healthy consumers value cholesterol-free canola oil for its high percentage of unsaturated fat; the polyunsaturated fats in canola oil are healthy omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. Leading culinary masters enjoy cooking with light, clear, delicious canola oil. Its high-smoke point is advantageous when deep frying or cooking over extreme temperatures. Canola oil is a traditional ingredient in many salad dressings, shortenings and margarine, cooking sprays, coffee creamers and whiteners, and breads and crackers, to name a few.
Fertilizer
Golf courses sprayed with canola oil show significant overall growth and good health.
Pesticides
Many products designed to rid your home or yard from unwanted fungi, plants, or insects contain canola oil.
Bell Chem, an food ingredient distributor, is based in Longwood, FL (just north of Orlando) with hundreds of products, such as canola oil, stocked in their 50,000+ square-foot warehouse. You can expect the highest quality products, expedited shipping options for maximum efficiency, and unrivaled personalized customer service. Let our knowledgeable and friendly customer service representatives and accounting staff personalize all your needs by either calling 407-339-BELL (2355) or by sending us an online message.