
APPLICATIONS of our products
Oleochemical additives are substances derived from natural fats and oils that play a role in almost every industry, even though end consumers rarely notice them directly. We develop and manufactures these additives for different industries such as: plastics, construction, lubricants, paper, rubber, pharmaceuticals, food, animal feed, and cosmetics. Depending on the application, the products serve different functions, for example as a stabilizer or lubricant in plastics processing, as a hydrophobing agent in construction, or as a lubricant in pharmaceutical formulations. Select your industry below to explore the relevant product lines and their specific applications in detail.
Plastics
Our additives are often used as stabilizers and lubricants. But they also offer many other functionalities.
Construction
As hydrophobing agents, our LIGAPHOB® products are essential additives for building materials of all kinds.
Lubricants
Our LIGALUB® esters are indispensable as base oils for the production of biodegradable lubricants.
Paper
Whether during waste paper recycling or the production of new paper: Our products offer helpful properties for various process steps.
Rubber
As release agents and lubricants, our products are important additives for the manufacturing of rubber products.
Pharma
Our LIGAMED® products meet all comprehensive quality requirements of the pharmaceutical industry and are indispensable as release agents and lubricants.
Food
Our LIGAFOOD® additives meet all food guidelines. Their use is of great importance in many areas of the food industry.
Feed
With LIGAFEED® we offer a range of additives that are tailored to the needs of the animal feed industry.
Cosmetics
Our products are relevant as additives in various areas of the cosmetics industry.










