Cashew nut shell oil: rich potential of industries

In 1999, the Company processed food export and import of agricultural products Dong Nai (Donafoods) study the processing technology of cashew nut shell oil (wildlife). Start of production only an enterprise (company) investment with export volume 1 thousand tons / year.

According to Nguyen Thai Hoc, chairman of the Vietnam Cashew Association, current wildlife industry has grown up with its own independent position. In 2011, national wildlife production output of about 80 thousand tons, of which exports 60 thousand tons, earning about $ 50 million.

* High economic efficiency

Mr. Do Cao Nguyen, Vietnamese representative to base oil (Xuan Loc) said last time, particle production does not take into account the value of cashew nut shell as this is the post-processing waste products, usually only used as fuel. Since the wildlife industry, cashew nut shell become valuable raw materials. Therefore, the contribution of this new production not only in economic terms but also contribute to solving the problem of waste disposal. Similarly, owners of oil Nguyen Thi Nga (Xuan Loc) commented, more facilities, small businesses are more interested in producing animals for production lines and equipment to 100% domestic capital from not too heavy but high economic efficiency. In addition, the cheap labor cost for a production line only a few employees, while large market demand traders to take the place of collection. Therefore, after some time, the basis has invested more machinery to increase production to three times more than before but still not enough to supply the market.

Oil pressure at Company Donafoods. Photo: B. Original

Oil pressure at Company Donafoods. Photo: B. Original

Also said Learning, far production capacity of the company to nearly 10 thousand tons / year, up dozens of times over the establishment. This is your fuel source in many industrial fields, such as: the manufacture of paints, anti-rust, glue and powder friction brake motor, auto ... Export market more recently also expanded outside of China are also EU, Japan ... In particular, China imported a large number of wildlife from Vietnam about refined products for export with much higher economic value of crude oil, including: production of high quality adhesive materials, the premium paints, insulation materials, motherboard electronic products, powder in the manufacture of brake friction ...

* To attract investment in technology

Vietnam's wildlife sector is expanding attracting investment to apply modern technology in production. In fact, some companies have boldly buy chains for technology refined from crude wildlife many new products of high economic value, such as: oil cardanol, friction powder. Typical like Thao Nguyen Co. (Ba Ria - Vung Tau) invested millions of dollars for oil distillation technology cardanol from wildlife. This is the raw material needed for the manufacturing industry as important as anti-corrosion coating in mechanical engineering, manufacturing; producing advanced anti rust paint in the shipping industry.