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From cashew nut shell to CNSL

Historically, ORPIA Group has been built around the recovery of cashew nut shells, and mainly the CNSL.

Cashew tree
(or anacardium occidentale)
Cashew apple
Raw nuts
25 Cashew nuts (+1M t/year)
75 Cashew nut shells (+3M t/year)
35 CNSL
65 Cashew shell cakes

From CNSL to commercial applications

The unique chemical structure of CNSL gives it multiple properties to target a wide range of applications.

CNSL
+ extraction and purification
+ functionalization
Animal feed
Specialty
chemicals
Paints &
Coatings
shell cakes
+ thermal transformation
Bioadditive
Biofertilizers