Novolac (polyether) polyol based on renewable, cashew nutshell liquid (CNSL). Provides excellent water resistance resulting reduced moisture sensitivity, good hydrolytic stability, resistance to salt water, acid, and alkali solutions.
Cardolite® NX-9001
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Market: Adhesives, Coatings-Industrial, Coatings-Transportation, Construction Adhesive, General Industrial Adhesive, General Industrial Coatings, Protective/Maintenance Coating, Transportation AdhesiveProduct Type: Curing Agents & Crosslinkers, Prepolymers & Polyols
Product Category: Polyether Polyols, Urethane Crosslinkers
Supplier: Cardolite
Cardolite® NX-9001 is a novolac (polyether) polyol based on renewable, cashew nutshell liquid (CNSL). Provides excellent water resistance resulting reduced moisture sensitivity, good hydrolytic stability, resistance to salt water, acid, and alkali solutions. Cardolite® NX-9001 offer fast cure and increased flexibility, and exhibits excellent bond strength and chemical resistance, especially alkaline resistance on concrete substrates.
- Adhesives: suitable for use in polyurethane-based structural adhesive and sealants applications like windmill OEM, polyurethane potting and high strength foams. It can also be used as a modifier in epoxy adhesives.
- Coatings: recommended for use in polyurethane protective coatings.
Cardolite CNSL-based polyols have unique qualities compared to widely known polyester and polyether polyols, and other natural oil-based polyols. CNSL polyols are very hydrophobic because of the long aliphatic chain of cardanol, the absence of ester bonds (hydrolyzable), and fewer ether oxygen atoms compared to typical polyether polyols (less hydrophilic). This hydrophobicity provides excellent water resistance and less moisture sensitivity during cure with isocyanate for increased durability of the final polyurethane system. In addition, CNSL polyols show a fast cure with isocyanates minimizing the number of catalysts required and allowing for quick return-to-service.
Different from other renewable polyols obtained from soy and castor oil, CNSL polyols have an aromatic structure that translates into excellent thermal resistance and chemical resistance to acid and alkaline solutions. Moreover, the combination of aromaticity and long aliphatic chain delivers hydrolytic stability and mechanical strength to CNSL-based polyols.
Features and Benefits:
- Excellent water and moisture resistance Quick return-to-service
- Excellent acid and alkali resistance
- Can be tailored for different applications Available in low to high functionality Very good hydrolytic stability
- Suitable for a variety of coatings:
- n two-component ambient cured
- n one-component blocked or moisture cured n building block for prepolymers
- Cost effective
Properties:
| Typical Properties | Value |
| Colour1 (Gardner) | 18 |
| Viscosity2 (cPs) | 2,000 |
| Hydroxyl Value3 (mg KOH/g) | 175 |
| Hydroxyl Eq. Weight (g/mole) | 320 |
1ASTM D1544, 2ASTM D2196 at 25°C, 3ASTM D4274
Cardolite Corporation is a privately held manufacturer of the world’s largest variety of products derived from cashew nutshell liquid (CNSL), a renewable natural resource. The unique properties of CNSL are used to develop and produce a wide range of specialty curing agents, resins, and diluents for coatings, adhesives, composites and friction applications.
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