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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