Cardanol

CAT LOI CASHEW OIL PRODUCTION & EXPORT JOINT STOCK COMPANY specializes in supplying cashew nut shell oil (CNSL), cashew nut shell, cardanol, bio-product, and fertilizer, for businesses, domestic and foreign units in large quantities. Our cashew nut shell oil factory is located in Dong Nai province with a stable source of goods, producing and exporting cashew oil with high quality and affordable prices for customers to sign long-term contracts

Cashew phenol popularly known as Cardanol or Card-Phenol manufactured from cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL). It’s a monohydroxyl phenol having a long hydrocarbon chain (C15H27) in a meta position. The components of commercial Cardanol differ in the degree of unsaturation Of the side chain but for practical purposes it can be represented by the following formula: C6H4(OH)-(CH2)7-CH=CH-CH2-CH=CH(CH2)2 -CH3 Property: A light pale Brown/yellow liquid manufactured from Cashew Nut Shell Liquid Also know as cashew phenol The unique molecular structure of Cardanol, especially unsaturation of long Hydrocarbon said chain, makes the cross-linking easy on Polymerization Besides the side chain imparting hydrophobic nature to the polymer, its coating is water repellent and weather resistant.

Cardanol-based resins possess outstanding resistance to the softening action of mineral oil and high resistance to acids alkalies, antimicrobial properties termite and insect resistance, etc. Contributes to improved flexibility, good drying after banking, high electric insulation properties, and thermal stability. Amenability to chemical modification to effect desirable changes gets specific properties for making tailor-made polymers of high value, thus the structural changes could be effected at the hydroxyl group, on the aromatic ring, and on the side chain. These properties make Cardanol an effective substitute for petroleum-based phenol. Specifications:

Density @ 300C : 0.9275 – 0.9350

Viscosity @ 250C (cps): 40 – 60 Iodine value: 210 -280

Ash content: Negotiable

Volatiles losses: 0.5 – 2%

Acid value: 2 – 5%.

The products obtained from CARDANOL have many advantages over those manufactured from other substituted phenols. It is therefore widely used in the manufacture of Nevolac & Resol Resins,  Oil Soluble Resins, Lamination, Surface coating & paints,  Electrical Insulating, Varnishes,  Brake lining, clutch facings,  Lacquers,  Pesticides, Rubber compounding,  Adhesives,  Wax substitutes,  Mineral oil additives,  Azo Dyes