MONMOUTH JUNCTION, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cardolite Corporation has earned the USDA Certified Biobased Product Label for its cardanol product line. Cardanol is the main component distilled from Cashew Nutshell Liquid (CNSL), an annually renewable and non-food chain material extracted from the soft honeycomb structure inside the cashew nutshell.
“We are proud to have one of our key product lines receive the USDA Certified Biobased Product Label. At Cardolite, we truly believe in using renewable and sustainable materials to drive innovation and create value for our customers,” said Timothy Stonis, President of Cardolite Corporation. “Cardanol has a long and successful history in the chemical industry of being used to achieve better formulas with unprecedented performance levels. We continue to heavily invest in R&D to advance CNSL technology, and enable the formulation of cardanol derivatives in new applications that can benefit from its unique properties.”
Over the years, cardanol has found broad use in coatings and adhesives as a building block for epoxy, amine and polyol functional derivatives, and by itself as a multipurpose diluent and modifier. This material’s differentiated structure results in desirable properties: a strong aromatic backbone provides high chemical and thermal resistance, a long aliphatic side chain imparts hydrophobicity and surface wetting, and a phenolic hydroxyl delivers fast cure even at lower temperatures. Cardolite recently developed a proprietary process technology to yield very high purity cardanol grades with ultra light color (Gardner 1 or less) and excellent color stability over shelf life. This leap forward in CNSL processing technology is expanding the use of cardanol to new markets including use as a replacement for potentially toxic materials or substances of concern such as nonyl phenol.
Cardolite offers the industry’s broadest selection of cardanol grades. For more information on these and CNSL-derived product lines, please visit www.cardolite.com/intermediates.
About Cardolite:
Cardolite is a privately held producer and developer of the world's largest variety of specialty chemical products originating from Cashew Nutshell Liquid (CNSL). CNSL is a non-edible, renewable chemical having a unique structure suitable for use as a building block of advanced materials. With over 30 years of experience, Cardolite specializes in the production of high quality CNSL-based epoxy, amine, polyol, and phenolic functional products for the coating, friction, adhesive, and composite industries. With a heavy emphasis on research and development, Cardolite continues to develop innovative materials that can improve today's products. Coupled with global support and manufacturing, Cardolite strives to provide the highest quality service to the most demanding customers worldwide.
