Cardanol

Product Overview

Description

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 posses an outstanding resistance to softening action of mineral oil and high resistance to acids alkalies, antimicrobial property 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 so as to get 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 the 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%.