Cashew Nut Shell Liquid (CNSL)

A precious raw material for unsaturated phenol with diverse applications in polymer based industries.

Extensively used for the manufacture of:

• Friction linings
• Paints & Varnishes
• Epoxy resins
• Laminating resins
• Rubber compounding resins
• Cashew cements
• Polyurethane based polymers
• Surfactants
• Foundry chemicals

Specification
Specific gravity 30* C/30* C
0.950 to 0.970
Viscosity at 30* C in Centipoises
550 Maximum
Moisture, percent by weight
1.0 “
Matter insoluble in Toluene, Percent by weight
1.0 “
Loss in weight on heating, Percent by weight
2.0 “
Ash, percent by weight
1.0 “
Iodine value
250 Minimum
Polymerization time in minutes
4
Colour
Dark Brown