Cashew Shell Liquid
Cashew Shell Liquid (CNSL)
Cashew Nut Shell Liquid (CNSL) sourced from Kollam district, Kerala — extracted at cashew processing facilities (facility to be confirmed per supplier). Public specifications are shown as catalogue targets; shipment-specific lab values remain available on request.
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Product Identity
- Botanical Source
- Anacardium occidentale — liquid extracted from the cashew nut shell, a byproduct of kernel processing
- Common Trade Name
- Cashew Nut Shell Liquid (CNSL)
- Regional Name
- Kasuvandi Thodu Naaru (informal; no standard Malayalam trade term)
- Origin
- Kollam district, Kerala — extracted at cashew processing facilities (facility to be confirmed per supplier)
- GI Tag Status
- Not applicable — CNSL is an industrial chemical byproduct, not a GI-eligible agricultural product
Grades and Specifications
1st Grade
- Trade Name
- Natural CNSL (cold-extracted)
- Extraction Method
- Cold-pressed / solvent extraction, unpolymerized
- Specific Gravity
- Pending
- Free Phenol Content %
- Pending
- Polymer Content %
- Pending
- Viscosity (cP)
- Pending
- Indicative Price Tier
- Highest
2nd Grade
- Trade Name
- Technical CNSL (hot/roasting-extracted)
- Extraction Method
- Roasting/hot-oil extraction, partially polymerized
- Specific Gravity
- Pending
- Free Phenol Content %
- Pending
- Polymer Content %
- Pending
- Viscosity (cP)
- Pending
- Indicative Price Tier
- Mid-range
3rd Grade
- Trade Name
- Crude / Mixed CNSL, FAQ
- Extraction Method
- Mixed-batch or unspecified extraction
- Specific Gravity
- Pending
- Free Phenol Content %
- Pending
- Polymer Content %
- Pending
- Viscosity (cP)
- Pending
- Indicative Price Tier
- Lowest
Packaging
- Available Formats
- MS drums (200 L), IBC totes (1000 L), tanker/bulk (buyer-specified)
- Standard Package Weights
- 200 L steel drums (~180 kg net); bulk tanker loads on request
- Private Labeling
- Not applicable — bulk industrial liquid, drum labeling per buyer's shipping mark only
- Container Loading Capacity
- Pending — to be calculated once drum/tote count and container type confirmed
Commercial Terms
- MOQ (Minimum Order Quantity)
- Pending — to be set once supplier volume confirmed (typically 1 drum minimum)
- Price Basis
- FOB Cochin (CIF available on request)
- Payment Terms Accepted
- LC (Sight), TT — advance % to be confirmed
- Lead Time
- Pending — order to shipment-ready
- Seasonal Availability
- Byproduct of cashew processing; availability tracks the Feb–May raw cashew season, with processed stock generally available year-round — confirm with supplier