Value-added Chemicals from Cashew Nut Shell Liquid
A range of difunctional monomers (dihalides, diacids, diisocyanates, diamines, diacyl hydrazides, diphenols, dialdehydes etc.) and polymer additives are produced utilizing 3- pendadecyl phenol derived from cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL) using NCL’s technology. A host of high-performance polymers (polyimides, polyamides, polyesters, poly(amide-imide)s etc.) can be prepared using the difunctional monomers mentioned above.
Sector: Automotive Components
Country: India
Area of Application: · Thickeners in paints, cosmetics, oils, food and textiles · Electrical insulating varnishes · Enamels & adhesives · Auto brake lining · Substitute for linseed oil (in manufacturing foundry core oil, which is used as a binder) · Cement hardening agent · Used in lamination industry (for reduced brittleness and improved flexibility) · Epoxy resins & rubber compounding resins
Keywords: cashew nut shell liquid, polyacrylic acid, bisphenol, dibromophenyl ether, dicarbanionic initiator, value added chemicals, difunctional monomers
Advantages: · High performance polymers produced from CNSL have improved processability characteristics · Produced from low cost raw materials that are widely available in India · Sustainable, renewable source
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Development Status: Laboratory Model
Legal Protection: Patent
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Transfer Terms: Technology Licensing
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