AURO - The natural choice for daily life - page 8

COCONUT FAT
pressed through the narrowing spiral
segments of the extruding press. The
oil runs through sieve baskets with
differently big meshes into a stainless
steel funnel suited for foodstuff. The
oil cake is pressed out through a
freely adjustable gap. The coconut
oil, also called coconut fat, we use at
AURO is won from coconut fruits that are grown in cer-
tified organic farming (cof). With the help of alkaline solu-
tions, it is processed further into coconut oil soap in our
own production plant.
Did you know?
The coconut is one of the most important crop plants
worldwide. The annual production is 44.723.000 tons.
About 8 % of the worldwide oil demand is covered by
coconut oil.
A SYMBOL FOR EXOTICISM
For many people, the coconut is a symbol for exoticism,
associated with palm trees, white beaches in tur-
quoise-coloured lagoons and, if available, a drink served
in a coconut half… Inhabitants of the tropical coasts have
a more realistic view as the coconut tree is also an impor-
tant source of food and raw material for many people.
From the palm leaf to the nutshell, there is hardly a part
of the plant that does not prove to be very useful. In the
native countries, the coconut tree is also called the „tree
of life“ or „the tree of thousand possibilities“. The colour
of the oil is white to yellow, it smells fresh and mild, with
a light coconut scent. The tree with the latin name
cocos
nucifera
originates from the Malay Archipelago where it
was cultivated already 3.000 to 4.000 years ago.
Extraction
The oil is suited for use in soap and candle manufactur-
ing. The high share of lauric acid makes coconut oil also
an important base material for surfactants. In order
to be
processed, the seed has
to be
cleaned and made avail-
able with the required
moisture content.
If needed, the seed
gets preheated and
dosed before
it enters the
a u g e r
where it is
from
c
ertified
o
rganic
f
arming
Oils and fats
cof
ORIGIN:
PHILIPPINES
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