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CRUSHING
LINSEED TO CAKE and OIL
The seed is crushed in a double step: a first cold prepressing in ‘La Mécanique Moderne’ presses, followed by a second pressing in ‘Anderson International’ endpresses. This double crushing yields us both Coldpressed Linseedoil and Raw Linseedoil.
LINSEEDOIL
The high content of linolenic acid (C18:3), expressed in the high iodine value (±190) makes linseedoil one of the most drying natural vegetable oils with a variety of applications in the coatings industry:
| ● paints and varnishes |
printing inks ● |
| ● alkyd resins |
sealants ● |
| ● linoleum |
pigment pastes ● |
| ● rubber |
plastics ● |
The high content of linolenic acid (ALA) makes linseedoil also the richest vegetable oil in
ω3-fatty acid, an essential fatty acid of growing importance and interest in our daily food and feed.
ω3-Fatty acids are expected to help prevent several contemporary health problems.