Cashew Nut Shell Liquid by VAVIMEX is pure and natural product, with no artificial element added. It is a by-product of the cashew industry The oil is extracted from the cashew nut shell, which is a pericarp fluid of the cashew nut shell. CNSL is a mixture of four components: all are substituted phenols - anacardic acid (I), cardanol (II), cardol(III) and 2-methyl cardol(IV). I and II are monohydric phenols whereas III and IV are dihydric phenols. In the nut, CNSL occurs mainly as an anacardic acid (~90%) and cardol around slightly lower than 10%. Cashew Nut Shell Liquid is used in PF resin and cashew friction dust (CFD) for automobile brakelinings, synthetic rubber & wax compounding.
cashew nut shell liquid can use in Coating Production industrial, Supper stick taping Production industrial, Bio heavy Oil, Bio Diesel. ..etc..
Specification as below:
No.Analytical itemsUnitResults
1Impurities%(m/m)1 Max
2Moisture%(m/m)1 Max
3Iodine ValueG/100g250 min
4Gross Calorific ValueKcal/Kg9,500 min
5PHPh unit7 min
6Density @25CKg/L0.96 max
7Ash content%(m/m)1 Max